Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose on Tuesday, ‎gaining 57 points (+0.5%) to close at 11,155. The index ‎opened 48 points below its previous close, then ‎gradually increased during the session and stabilized in ‎the green zone until the end of the session. In general, ‎‎13 out of 21 sectors closed in the ‎green zone, and 151 ‎shares rose while 102 fell. Banks (+1.0%), Energy ‎‎(+0.6%), and Insurance (+2.9%) ‎sectors contributed the ‎most to the index rise. Stockwise, Saudi National Bank ‎‎(+1.7%), Aramco (+0.6%), ‎and Saudi Fransi (+3.0%) were ‎the major contributors. The trading activity witnessed ‎a decreased in volume and value of -7% and -17%, ‎respectively, to ‎reach 209mn shares and SAR3.8bn in ‎value traded.‎

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended higher as investor sentiment improved on the ‎back of easing Treasury yields and renewed strength in large-cap ‎technology shares, while market participants continued to assess ‎the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook and incoming economic ‎data. Gains were led by technology and communication services, ‎with cyclical sectors also contributing to the advance as risk ‎appetite firmed into the close. The S&P500 rose 0.6%, the Dow ‎Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%, and the NASDAQ ‎advanced 0.8%.‎

European equities ended firmly higher, supported by a ‎constructive global risk tone and strength in industrials, ‎financials, and technology stocks, while investors also digested ‎regional economic updates and corporate earnings. Broad-based ‎buying lifted core benchmarks across the region, with exporters ‎and cyclical sectors outperforming as sentiment tracked Wall ‎Street’s gains. The FTSE100 advanced 1.2%, the DAX gained ‎‎1.1%, the CAC40 rose 0.8%, and the EURO STOXX 600 ‎increased 1.2%.‎

Asian markets are trading with a mixed and holiday-thinned tone ‎across the region, reflecting limited participation in some major ‎markets and selective strength in Japan following the positive lead ‎from Wall Street. Export-oriented and technology shares ‎supported Tokyo’s benchmark, while mainland China, Hong ‎Kong, and South Korea remained closed. The Nikkei225 ‎advanced 1.0%, while the SHCOMP, Hang Seng, and KOSPI ‎were closed.‎