Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) fell on Sunday, slipping ‎‎109 points (-1.0%) to close at 10,417. The index opened ‎slightly above its previous close, then gradually ‎decreased throughout the session, closing at its lowest ‎point of the day. In general, 21 out of 21 sectors closed ‎in the red zone, while 234 shares fell and 30 rose. Banks ‎‎(-0.8%), Energy (-0.8%), and Materials (-1.0%) sectors ‎contributed the most to the index fall. Stockwise, Al ‎Rajhi Bank (-1.1%), Aramco (-0.8%), and ACWA Power ‎‎(-1.8%) were the major contributors. The trading ‎activity witnessed an increase in volume and value of ‎‎69% and 45%, respectively, to reach 136mn shares and ‎SAR2.4bn in value traded.

 

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. markets are positioned to end 2025 on a strong note with ‎major indexes trading near record territory as investors look ‎ahead to key Federal Reserve meeting minutes, reflecting broad ‎optimism and momentum in equities despite light holiday trading. ‎European markets are anticipated to follow the positive year-end ‎trend seen in U.S. sentiment, though full regional trading resumes ‎this week after holiday closures, leaving investors focused on ‎macro cues and monetary policy expectations. In Asia, major ‎markets finished higher as optimism around potential U.S. ‎interest rate cuts and robust regional performance lifted ‎sentiment, with gains in South Korea and Taiwan offsetting a ‎modest retreat in Japan, while precious metals also saw renewed ‎interest on rate-cut bets. Overall, the session reinforced a ‎cautiously constructive global market tone as 2025 draws to a ‎close, with participants watching incoming data and central-bank ‎guidance for direction into 2026.‎‎