Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose on Monday, ‎gaining 13 points (+0.13%) to close at 10,489. The ‎index opened 14 points above its previous close, but ‎before closing it faced selling pressure, yet remained in ‎the green zone. Overall, 5 out of 21 sectors closed in ‎the green zone, and 74 shares rose while 187 fell. ‎Utilities (+2.3%), Energy (+1.6%), and Capital Goods ‎‎(+0.8%) sectors contributed the most to the index rise. ‎Stockwise, Saudi Aramco (+1.6%), ACWA Power ‎‎(+2.7%), and Maaden (+1.4%) were the major ‎contributors to the index rise. The trading activity ‎witnessed an increase in volume and value of 8% and 35%, respectively, to reach 277mn shares and ‎SAR 7.2bn in value traded.‎

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended with mixed results as volatility around geopolitical developments in the Middle East and profit-taking in interest-rate-sensitive sectors weighed on sentiment, with technology and defense names offsetting broader weakness. The S&P 500 rose +0.04%, the NASDAQ rose +0.4%, and the Dow Jones declined -0.1%, reflecting divergent sector flows amid risk-off impulses and firm energy and tech components.

European equities ended lower as investors weighed global headwinds including elevated yields and caution ahead of key macro prints, with broad-based selling in cyclical and financial stocks. The FTSE 100 fell -1.2%, the DAX declined -2.6%, the CAC slipped -2.2%, and the EURO STOXX 600 eased -1.6%, underscoring regional downside pressure in the face of risk-aversion.

Asian markets are trading softer as risk sentiment remains subdued amid spillovers from U.S./Middle East geopolitical tensions and weak export demand, with cyclicals and tech underperforming. China’s SHCOMP gained +0.5%, South Korea’s KOSPI was closed, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell -1.3%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped -2.1%, reflecting broad downside across regional benchmarks.