Saudi Stock Exchange index concludes July month, up slightly

The general index of the Saudi financial market "Tadawul", closed at the end of last July, at the level of 9,098.27 points, up 11.38 points (0.13%) compared to the previous month.

The monthly statistical report of "Tadawul", received by Saudi Press Agency, " SPA" explained that the index of the beginning of the year until the end of last July achieved a positive return by 9.18% (764.97 points), and the highest close level for the index was on 22/07/2015 at level 9 , 381.01 points.

The market value of shares issued at the end of July SR 2023.33 billion, which is equivalent to 539.55 billion US dollars, recording an increase of (0.49%) compared to the previous month.

The total value of shares traded for the month of July 2015, was SR 84.41 billion , which is equivalent to 22.51 billion US dollars, down by (25.17%) from the previous month, while the total number of shares traded reached 2.6 billion shares from 3.52 billion shares traded during the previous month, down by (26.30%).

Tadawul bulletin indicate that the total number of transactions executed during the month of July 2015 amounted 1.61 million against 2.15 million deals implemented during the month of June 2015, a decrease by (24.92%).