Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose on Sunday, ‎gaining 135 points (+1.2%) to close at 11,268. The index ‎opened 5 points above its previous close. In early ‎trading, it rose strongly, then faced selling pressure but ‎stabilized in the green zone before rising again until the ‎close. In general, 20 out of 21 sectors closed in the ‎green zone, and 202 shares rose while 61 fell. Materials ‎‎(+2.9%), Banks (+1.0%), and Real Estate (+4.5%) sectors ‎contributed the most to the index rise. Stockwise, ‎Maaden (+7.2%), Al Rajhi Bank (+1.8%), and Almarai ‎‎(+3.7%) were the major contributors. The trading ‎activity witnessed a decrease in volume and value of -‎‎20% and -30%, respectively, to reach 214mn shares and ‎SAR4.8bn in value traded.‎

 

 

 

Market Wrap International:

Major markets finished mixed as investors digested geopolitical ‎and policy risks across regions, with U.S. equities ending the ‎most recent session on a cautious note after a topsy-turvy week ‎weighed by corporate outlooks and external tensions; the Dow ‎Jones Industrial Average declined, the S&P 500 finished largely ‎unchanged, and the Nasdaq Composite recorded modest gains, ‎with sentiment muted by a sharp guidance miss from a major ‎tech bellwether and broader risk aversion tempering breadth. ‎U.S. sentiment was pressured by concerns around corporate ‎earnings and geopolitical uncertainty after tariff threats and shifts ‎in trade rhetoric, leaving the major indexes with mixed outcomes ‎at the close. European equities also ended lower, with the pan-‎European STOXX 600 slipping, snapping a multi-week winning ‎streak as investors assessed trade and geopolitical jitters ‎alongside modest macro cues, reflecting cautious breadth across ‎sectors. Asian markets are trading mostly softer today, as the ‎Japanese yen’s sharp appreciation dampens exporter ‎performance Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid on currency-linked ‎headwinds while other regional benchmarks such as South ‎Korea’s Kospi and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng show modest dips, ‎with sentiment sensitive to safe-haven flows into gold and ‎currency volatility ahead of key U.S. policy events.‎