The Saudi Exchange conducts listing and trading in securities for local and international investors. The Exchange is instrumental to achieving the long-term growth plans for the Group and providing market participants with attractive and diversified investment opportunities.
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
This diversity enables traders to implement sector-specific strategies and react to news and events across various industries.
| Session | Local Time (AST) | US Eastern Time (ET) | Allowable Order Types |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Open Session | 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | 2:30 AM - 3:00 AM | Limit orders can be placed, modified, or cancelled. |
| Market Open Session | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM - 8:00 AM | All types of orders are accepted including market and limit orders. |
| Closing Auction Session | 3:00 PM - 3:10 PM | 8:00 AM - 8:10 AM | Limit orders, market orders are used for setting the closing price. |
| Trade-at-last Session | 3:10 PM - 3:20 PM | 8:10 AM - 8:20 AM | Permitted: Limit orders, Fill-or-Kill (FoK). Not permitted: Market orders. |
| Price | Tick Size |
|---|---|
| ⇐10 | 0.01 |
| ⇐24.98 | 0.02 |
| ⇐49.95 | 0.05 |
| ⇐99.90 | 0.1 |
| >=100 | 0.2 |
Open Auction
Auction based on the bids and asks entered during the Opening Auction. The market will open and uncross on a variable basis between 10:00:00am and 10:00:30am every day.
Close Auction
Auction based on the bids and asks entered during the Closing Auction. Market closing time is random. The market will close and uncross on a variable basis between 15:00:00 and 15:10:30 every day.