The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces the Publication of the Monthly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type)

Sunday, February 03, 2019 at 3:27 PM

Sun Feb 3, 2019 15:27

Main Market
The total value of shares traded for the month ending 31 January 2019 amounted to SAR 68.21 billion, Increasing by 13.42% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 2,025.17 billion at the end of this period, increasing by 8.97% over the previous month.

    The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 57.75 billion representing 84.66% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 62.77 billion representing 92.02% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 93.00% of total market capitalization as of 31 January 2019, representing a decrease of 0.35% from the previous month. 
    The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 2.17 billion representing 3.18% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 1.51 billion representing 2.22% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 2.01% of total market capitalization as of 31 January 2019, representing an increase of 0.04% from the previous month. 
    The total value of shares purchased by “Foreign Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 8.29 billion representing 12.16% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 3.93 billion representing 5.76% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 4.98% of total market capitalization as of 31 January 2019, representing an increase of 0.31% from the previous month.     


Nomu-Parallel Market

The total value of shares traded for the month  ending 31 January  2019 amounted to SAR 41.62 million, decreasing by 8.45% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 3,283.80 million at the end of this period, increasing by 41.27% over the previous month.
    The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 39.60 million representing 95.15% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 38.86 million representing 93.38% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 99.09% of total market capitalization as of 31 January 2019, representing an increase of 0.37% from the previous month. 
    The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 0 million representing 0% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR .51 million representing 1.24% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 0.40% of total market capitalization as of 31 January 2019, representing a decrease of 0.17% from the previous month. 
    The total value of shares purchased by “Foreign Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 2.02 million representing 4.85% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 2.24 million representing 5.39% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 0.51% of total market capitalization as of 31 January 2019 representing a decrease of 0.20% from the previous month.     
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