Stocks on the Saudi Securities Market experienced an eight percent value increase in 2001, totaling 275.7 billion Saudi Riyals ($73.5 billion), up from SR 254.5 billion ($67.8 billion) in the year 2000, reported the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (Sama). The market recorded better performance in 2001 compared with 2000 in terms of traded stock value, and the number of executed transactions on the market, reported Al-Hayat. — (menareport.com)
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