At the end of August 2015 Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed at a level of 7,522.47 decreased 1,575.80 points (17.32%) over the close of the previous month.
On an YTD basis TASI lost 9.73% (810.83 points).The highest close level for the index during the month was 8,834.82 on 10/08/2015.
Total equity market capitalization at the end of August 2015 reached SAR 1,692.47 billion (US$ 451.33 billion), decreasing by (16.35%) over the close of the previous month.
The total value of shares traded for the month of August 2015 reached SAR 116.28 billion (US$ 31.01 billion), increasing by (37.76%) over the previous month.
The total number of shares traded* reached 4.97 billion shares during the month of August 2015 compared to 2.60 billion shares traded for the previous month, an increase of (91.48%).
The total number of transactions executed during August 2015 reached 2.47 million compared to 1.61 million trades for the month of July 2015, an increase of (53.17%).
* Adjusted to all corporate actions during the period.
Number of trading days during August 2015 were 22,
against 18 trading days during July 2015.
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