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Saudi main stock index closes above 10,000 as shares rise

Saudi main stock index closes above 10,000 as shares rise

Saudi Arabia’s main stock index, the Tadawul All Share Index, rose 0.37% on Wednesday to close at 10,023.47.

The move took it above the 10,000 mark, while the Nomu parallel market fell 1.22%.

More shares rose than fell on the main market, with 208 companies advancing and 55 declining.

Among company announcements, Saudi utility firm Acwa signed an agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority to develop a desalination plant in Dubai.

The project is valued at $478 million and will produce about 272,000 cubic meters of water daily.

Acwa will hold a 40% stake and develop, finance, build and operate the plant under a 30-year agreement.

The project’s financial impact is expected from 2030, according to Acwa.

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