Saudi Arabia's benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed 0.1%, or 17 points, higher at 12,502 points today, Feb. 18, recording the highest close since August 2022. Total turnover reached nearly SAR 9.2 billion. A total of 386.39 million shares were exchanged, in which 155 companies recorded an increase in value, while 65 companies closed with a decline. The shares of the most profitable National Agricultural Development Company (NADEC) rose by 9.97% after it announced profits of 216 percent.