Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose on Thursday, ‎gaining 18 points (+0.2%) to close at 10,473. The index ‎opened slightly below its previous close and dropped ‎sharply by about 70 points in the opening minutes. It ‎then began to recover, moving into positive territory ‎before experiencing some fluctuations until the close. ‎In general, 7 out of 21 sectors closed in the green zone, ‎and 72 shares rose while 183 fell. Banks (+0.7%), Energy ‎‎(+0.4%), and Retailing (+0.7%) sectors contributed the ‎most to the index rise. Stockwise, Al Rajhi Bank ‎‎(+0.6%), Saudi Bahri (+10.0%), and Aramco (+0.3%) were ‎the major contributors. The trading activity witnessed a ‎decrease in volume and value of -28% and -32%, ‎respectively, to reach 201mn shares and SAR4.1bn in ‎value traded.‎

 

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended higher as broad market buying persisted, ‎supported by gains across big-cap technology and cyclical ‎sectors. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial ‎Average increased 0.5%, and the NASDAQ Composite climbed ‎‎0.8%, reflecting continued risk appetite amid strong earnings ‎signals and optimism about economic resilience.‎

European equities ended firmer with major continental gauges ‎bouncing as investor confidence improved in cyclical stocks and ‎financials. The FTSE 100 advanced 0.8%, the DAX rose 0.5%, ‎the CAC 40 gained 1.4%, and the EURO STOXX 600 increased ‎‎1.0%, with markets broadly participating in the rally.‎

 

Asian markets are trading higher as positive global cues lift risk ‎sentiment across the region. China’s SHCOMP has climbed ‎around 0.9%, South Korea’s KOSPI is up 0.7%, Japan’s NIKKEI ‎‎225 has jumped 1.6%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng has gained ‎‎0.3%, with technology and export-oriented sectors leading ‎regional outperformance.‎