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The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces The Publication Of The Monthly Stock Market Ownership And Trading Activity Report (By Nationality And Investor Type)

Date 01/06/2016

The total value of shares traded for the month ending 31 May 2016 amounted to SAR 117.97 billion, increasing by 0.30% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,488.54 billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 4.49% over the previous month.

  • The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 113.10 billion representing 95.88% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 113.35 billion representing 96.09% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 93.24% of total market capitalization as of 31 May 2016, representing an increase of 0.15% from the previous month. 
  • The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 1.75 billion representing 1.48% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 1.62 billion representing 1.37% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 2.54% of total market capitalization as of 31 May 2016, representing a decrease of 0.02% from the previous month. 
  • The total value of shares purchased by “Foreign Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 3.12 billion representing 2.64% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 3.00 billion representing 2.54% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 4.22% of total market capitalization as of 31 May 2016, representing a decrease of 0.14% from the previous month.


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