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Non-institutional foreign investors increased their ownership in Tadawul-listed equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, in the week ended Feb. 15 to 9.84% of the total market value, or SAR 326.3 billion, from 9.83% in the previous week, market data showed.

The ownership of non-institutional foreign investors is represented by swap holders, residents and qualified foreign investors (QFIs).

GCC investors’ ownership in Saudi equities, excluding Saudi Aramco, dropped from 2.05% to 2.03%, or SAR 70.3 billion, by the end of the week.

Meanwhile, foreign investors’ ownership, including strategic partners and excluding Saudi Aramco, fell from 11.19% to 11.17%, or SAR 372.1 billion.

Institutional foreign investors, excluding Saudi Aramco, accounted for 1.35%, or SAR 45.8 billion, of the total foreign ownership in the Saudi market for the same week.