Tadawul Review:  

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) fell on Sunday, ‎dropping by -31 points (-0.3%) to close at 10,899. The ‎index opened 6 points lower than its previous close, ‎fluctuated slightly during the session, but began to ‎decline after the mid-session and continued falling until ‎the end.‎‏ ‏Overall, 18 out of 21 sectors closed in the red ‎zone, while 1‎‏69‏‎ shares fell and ‎‏77‏‎ rose. Banks (-0.2%), ‎Energy (-‎‏0.8‏‎%), and Real Estate (-‎‏0.7‏‎%) sectors ‎contributed the most to the index fall. Stockwise, ‎Aramco (-‎‏0.8‏‎%), Al Rajhi Bank (-‎‏0.5‏‎%), and SIIG (-‎‏6.7‏‎%) ‎were the major contributors. The trading activity ‎witnessed a decrease in volume and value of -‎‏14‏‎% and -‎‎23%, respectively, to reach ‎‏235‏mn shares and ‎SAR3.‎‏5‏bn in value traded.‎

 

 

Market Wrap International:

This week brings a packed schedule of economic ‎events that could drive market sentiment across ‎regions. In the U.S., inflation will take center stage on ‎Tuesday, August 12, with the release of July’s CPI ‎‎(YoY) and Core CPI (MoM). In Europe, Germany’s July ‎CPI (MoM) arrives on Wednesday, August 13, followed ‎by the UK’s second-quarter GDP results on Thursday, ‎August 14, including both monthly and annual growth ‎figures. In Asia, Thursday will also see Japan’s Q2 GDP ‎‎(QoQ), while Friday, August 15, marks South Korea’s ‎Liberation Day, a public holiday that will pause local ‎market activity.‎