Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Sukuk and Bonds market index finished Wednesday's session in negative territory, declining by 1.12% to close at 5,060.07 points.
Total trading value for the day reached SAR 9.82 million, with decliners outnumbering gainers as 15 instruments fell compared to 8 that recorded advances.
The market index shed 57.39 points during the session, ending at its closing level of 5,060 points. Trading activity saw a total volume of 9.81 million units exchanged across the market.
Among the 63 listed instruments, 40 remained unchanged, while the session was characterized by a concentration of liquidity in corporate sukuk issuances.
In the list of top gainers, RAWASI SUKUK 03/2030 led the advances with a 1.01% increase to SAR 100.00. It was followed by AQASEEM SUKUK 05/2030 (5022), which rose 0.51% to SAR 98.50 on a trading value of SAR 0.02 million.
Government instruments also saw marginal gains, including KSA Sukuk 2024-01-10 up 0.22% to SAR 97.81, and KSA Sukuk 2020-07-07 (5297) which edged up 0.05% to SAR 96.73.
On the downside, IOUD SUKUK 05/2031 recorded the sharpest decline, falling 0.99% to SAR 100.00. Significant pressure also came from KSA Sukuk 2020-07-15, which dropped 0.75% to SAR 82.49.
Other notable decliners included CENOMI CENTERS SUKUK 11/2031, down 0.47% to SAR 101.00, and ALRAJHI SUKUK PERP, which eased 0.13% to SAR 101.80.
CENOMI CENTERS SUKUK 11/2031 dominated the session's activity, ranking as the most active instrument by both value and volume, with SAR 3.79M changing hands through 3.75 million units.
ALRAJHI SUKUK PERP followed with a turnover of SAR 3.28 million and a volume of 3.22 million units.
Government issuances also saw active trading, led by KSA Sukuk 2017-07-10 (5245) with SAR 0.38 million in value and KSA Sukuk 2022-06-08 with SAR 0.33 million.
