Saudi Arabia: The Tadawul All Share Index in Saudi Arabia experienced a positive surge on Tuesday, rising by 113.55 points, or 0.95 percent, to close at 12,027.17.

The benchmark index recorded a total trading turnover of SR8.22 billion ($2.19 billion), with 111 stocks gaining ground while 116 declined.

The MSCI Tadawul Index also saw an increase, gaining 16.72 points to end the day at 1,508.72. In contrast, the parallel market faced a setback, dropping 105.82 points to close at 24,543.25.

A significant factor in the main index’s performance was the impressive 29.97 percent surge in Al Majed Oud Co.’s share price, which reached SR158.80. Other notable performers included Al-Baha Investment and Development Co., whose shares rose by 9.09 percent to SR0.36, and Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co., with a 7.19 percent increase to SR10.58.

Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development Co. saw its share price hit an all-time high of SR14.58 during the day, the highest since October 2022. It closed at SR14.54, marking a 5.82% increase from the previous session.

On the downside, Saudi Fisheries Co. was the worst performer, with its share price declining by 4.19 percent to SR27.45.

Additionally, Arabian Mills for Food Products Co. began trading on Tadawul on Oct. 8, marking the 10th listing on the Kingdom’s main market this year. The food company started trading at SR66 but closed Tuesday’s session at SR65.80, a decrease of 0.30 percent.

On the announcements front, United Electronics Co., known as eXtra, reported a net profit of SR356.7 million for the first nine months of the year, representing a 34.91 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023.

The company attributed this growth to increased retail segment sales driven by stable demand in the Saudi market. Following the announcement, eXtra’s share price rose by 2.96 percent to SR93.90.

Tamkeen Saudi Human Resources Co. has announced plans for an initial public offering to list its ordinary shares on Tadawul.

The company will offer 7.9 million shares, which constitutes 30 percent of its total issued shares. The final share price will be set after the order book-building period concludes.

Tamkeen is 25 percent owned by Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group, which is also listed on Tadawul. Headquartered in Riyadh, Tamkeen provides human resources and domestic work services across nine branches in Saudi Arabia.