Saudis Caught Up in Stock Market Mania So many people crush the banks to get on board an initial public offering that the police have to be called out. Some Saudis disappear from work during trading hours, and teachers bring their laptops to class to trade stocks. The index went up by 85 percent in 2004, closing at 8200 at year's end. This year, it has grown by more than 100 percent. ------- TASI