Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose for the fifth ‎consecutive day on Monday, gaining 68 points (+0.6%) to ‎close at 10,876. The trading session opened 6 points ‎below the previous close, then experienced minor ‎fluctuations before gradually rising until the end of the ‎session. Overall, 10 out of 21 sectors closed in the green ‎zone, and 101 shares rose while 146 fell. Banks (+1.2%), ‎Materials (+0.8%), and Telecommunications (+1.1%) ‎sectors contributed the most to the index rise. ‎Stockwise, Saudi National Bank (+1.6%), Al Rajhi Bank ‎‎(+0.5%), and Maaden (+2.2%) were the major ‎contributors. The trading activity witnessed a decrease ‎in volume of -4% to reach 261mn shares, while the value ‎rose by 9% to reach SAR5.1bn in value traded.‎

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. stocks retreated as profit-taking hit major benchmarks following recent highs, with technology shares leading the pullback. The Nasdaq fell -0.9%, the S&P 500 lost -0.6%, and the Dow Jones slipped -0.2%.

European equities edged higher, supported by value and cyclical sectors that helped offset caution around global growth. The DAX rose 0.4%, the CAC gained 0.5%, the Euro Stoxx 600 advanced 0.3%, while the FTSE 100 was nearly flat at -0.04%.

Asian markets were mixed as investors weighed U.S. policy signals against local economic pressures. The SHCOMP eased 0.2% on persistent property and credit concerns, the Kospi climbed 0.5% on semiconductor strength, and the Hang Seng dropped -0.7% on regulatory and political headwinds.