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Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) – Statistical Report, 1st Quarter 2012

Date 01/04/2012

Market Summary

  • Value of Shares Traded Reached SR 684.71 billion
  • 13.48 million Transactions Executed During 1st Quarter 2012

At the end of the 1st quarter 2012 TADAWUL All Share Index (TASI) closed at a level of 7,835.15 points, gained 1,272.3 points (19.39%) over the close of the same period of the previous year. On an YTD basis TASI registered a positive increase of 22.09% (1,417.42 points). Highest close level for the index during the period was 7,835.15 points as on 31/03/2012.

Total equity market capitalization at the end of the 1st quarter 2012 reached SR 1,539.61 billion (US$ 410.56 billion), increased by 16.72% over the same period of the previous year.

The total value of shares traded for the 1st quarter 2012 reached SR 684.71 billion (US$ 182.59 billion), increasing by 163.07% over the same period of the previous year.

The total number of shares traded* reached 31.77 billion shares for the 1st quarter 2012 compared to 12.21 billion shares traded during the 1st quarter 2011, increasing by 160.26%.

The total number of transactions executed during the 1st quarter 2012 reached 13.48 million compared to 5.58 million trades during the 1st quarter 2011, increasing  by 141.38%.

* Adjusted to all corporate actions during the period.
 Number of trading days during 1st Q  2012 were 65, against 63  trading days during 1st Q  2011.

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