The Saudi Stock Exchange Announces the Publication of the Monthly Stock Market Ownership and Trading Activity Report (by Nationality and Investor Type)
Thursday, September 07, 2017 at 4:53 PM
Thu Sep 7, 2017 16:53
Main Market
The total value of shares traded for the month ending 29 August 2017 amounted to SAR 60.19 billion, decreasing by 0.54% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 1,715.82 billion at the end of this period, increasing by 1.96% over the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 56.29 billion representing 93.52% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 56.91 billion representing 94.55% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 93.30% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2017, representing a decrease of 0.04% from the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 1.23 billion representing 2.05% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 1.26 billion representing 2.10% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 2.14% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2017, representing a decrease of 0.04% from the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “Foreign Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 2.67 billion representing 4.43% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 2.02 billion representing 3.35% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 4.56% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2017 , representing an increase of 0.08% from the previous month.
Nomu-Parallel Market
The total value of shares traded for the month ending 29 August 2017 amounted to SAR 54.63 million, decreasing by 50.21% over the previous month; while total stock market capitalization reached SAR 2,391.50 million at the end of this period, decreasing by 4.67% over the previous month
The total value of shares purchased by “Saudi Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 51.63 million representing 94.52% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 49.77 million representing 91.11% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Saudi Investors” stood at 99.21% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2017, representing an increase of 0.09% from the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “GCC Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 1.49 million representing 2.72% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 3.77 million representing 6.90% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “GCC Investors” stood at 0.52% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2017, representing a decrease of 0.10% from the previous month.
The total value of shares purchased by “Foreign Investors” during this period amounted to SAR 1.51 million representing 2.76% of total buying activity, and sales of SAR 1.09 million representing 1.99% of total selling activity. Total ownership of “Foreign Investors” stood at 0.27% of total market capitalization as of 29 August 2017 representing an increase of 0.01% from the previous month.
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