The total value of shares traded for the week ending 24 March 2016 amounted to SAR 29.90 billion, increasing by 12.54% over the previous week; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,457.41* billion at the end of this period, decreasing by 0.99% over the previous week.
* The total value of shares purchased by "Saudi Investors" during this period amounted to SAR 28.74 billion representing 96.13% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 28.67 billion representing 95.89% of total selling activity. Total ownership of "Saudi Investors" stood at 93.14% of total market capitalization as of 24 March 2016, representing a decrease of 0.08% from the previous week.
* The total value of shares purchased by "GCC Investors" during this period amounted to SAR 0.423 billion representing 1.41% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 0.464 billion representing 1.55% of total selling activity. Total ownership of "GCC Investors" stood at 2.53% of total market capitalization as of 24 March 2016, representing an increase of 0.04% from the previous week.
* The total value of shares purchased by "Foreign Investors" during this period amounted to SAR 0.733 billion representing 2.45% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 0.767 billion representing 2.56% of total selling activity. Total ownership of "Foreign Investors" stood at 4.32% of total market capitalization as of 24 March 2016, representing an increase of 0.04% from the previous week.
* Holding value of an acquisition (SAR 360,331,000) was not deposited as on 24 March.
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