(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) The general index of the Saudi financial market 'Tadawul', closed at the end of last July, at the level of 9,098.27 points, up 11.38 points (0.13%) compared to the previous month.

The monthly statistical report of 'Tadawul', received by Saudi Press Agency, ' SPA' explained that the index of the beginning of the year until the end of last July achieved a positive return by 9.18% (764.97 points), and the highest close level for the index was on 22/07/2015 at level 9 , 381.01 points.

The market value of shares issued at the end of July SR 2023.33 billion, which is equivalent to 539.55 billion US dollars, recording an increase of (0.49%) compared to the previous month.

The total value of shares traded for the month of July 2015, was SR 84.41 billion , which is equivalent to 22.51 billion US dollars, down by (25.17%) from the previous month, while the total number of shares traded reached 2.6 billion shares from 3.52 billion shares traded during the previous month, down by (26.30%).

Tadawul bulletin indicate that the total number of transactions executed during the month of July 2015 amounted 1.61 million against 2.15 million deals implemented during the month of June 2015, a decrease by (24.92%).