Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) fell ‎on Thursday, ‎dropping 7.5 points (-0.07%) to close at ‎‎11,268. The ‎index opened 1 point above its previous ‎close, but it ‎recovered some losses before the close; ‎however, it still ‎ended in the red zone. Overall, ‎‏12‏‎ out ‎of 21 sectors ‎closed in the red zone, and 96 shares rose ‎while 157 ‎fell. Health Care Equipment & Services (-‎‎0.9%), Utilities ‎‎(-0.7%), and Software & Services (-2.0%) ‎sectors ‎contributed the most to the index decline. ‎Stockwise, ‎ACWA Power (-1.5%), Sulaiman Alhabib (-‎‎1.5%), and ‎RIBL (-1.0%) were the major contributors to ‎the index ‎decline. The trading activity witnessed a ‎decrease in ‎volume and value of -7% and -12%, ‎respectively, to ‎reach 302mn shares and SAR 5.8bn in ‎value traded.‎

 

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities were closed for the Friday session due to the Good ‎Friday, following a week where sentiment had been shaped by ‎movements in energy markets and evolving expectations around ‎Federal Reserve policy. Over the weekend, markets focused on ‎developments in oil prices and ongoing Middle East tensions, ‎with investors assessing potential implications for inflation and ‎global growth heading into the new trading week.‎

European equities were also closed on Friday in observance of ‎Good Friday, after a cautious tone earlier in the week driven by ‎energy price volatility and mixed economic signals. Weekend ‎attention remained on geopolitical developments and commodity ‎price movements, with investors monitoring how these factors ‎could influence risk sentiment and sector positioning when ‎markets reopen.‎

 

Asian markets traded mixed in the latest session, with regional ‎sentiment supported by improved global risk appetite but still ‎influenced by external uncertainties including commodity price ‎movements and geopolitical developments. Gains in Japan and ‎South Korea were driven by strength in technology and export-‎oriented sectors, while mainland Chinese equities lagged amid ‎softer domestic momentum. The KOSPI rose 2.7%, the Nikkei ‎‎225 gained 1.3%, the SHCOMP fell -1.0%, while the Hang Seng ‎was closed for Good Friday.‎