Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) fell on Monday, ‎dropping 45 points (-0.4%) to close at 11,184. The index ‎opened slightly above its previous close, then sharply ‎fell into negative territory and remained under pressure ‎through the end of the session. Overall, 15 out of 21 ‎sectors closed in the red zone, while 191 shares fell and ‎‎69 rose. Energy (-0.7%), Banks (-0.3%), and Materials (-‎‎0.5%) sectors contributed the most to the index fall. ‎Stockwise, Aramco (-0.7%), Saudi National Bank (-1.3%), ‎and Maaden (-0.8%) were the major contributors. The ‎trading activity witnessed an increased in volume and ‎value of 9% and 36%, respectively, to reach 235mn ‎shares and SAR4bn in value traded.‎

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended closed for the Presidents Day holiday, with ‎futures reflecting cautious sentiment ahead of a data-heavy week ‎and lingering technology sector volatility. S&P 500 futures were ‎slightly up, and Nasdaq futures dipped, indicating muted risk ‎appetite into key macro releases while global holiday closures ‎kept volume light.‎

European equities ended with a mixed but slightly positive tone, ‎supported by gains in financials and broader earnings optimism, ‎though sector divergence continued with tech and luxury ‎underperformers. The FTSE 100 rose 0.3%, the CAC 40 gained ‎‎0.1%, and the EURO STOXX 600 advanced 0.1%, while the ‎DAX declined -0.5% as sector rotation and profit-taking weighed ‎on German equities.‎

Asian markets are trading with a mixed tone in the latest session, ‎reflecting subdued regional sentiment and selective buying in ‎Hong Kong shares. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell -0.2%, while Hong ‎Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.5%, and both the SHCOMP and ‎KOSPI were closed.‎