Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) fell on Tuesday, ‎dropping 175 points (-1.55%) to close at 11,087.54. The ‎index opened 12 points below its previous close, but it ‎recovered some losses before the close; however, it still ‎ended in the red zone. Overall, 20 out of 21 sectors ‎closed in the red zone, and 14 shares rose while 249 ‎fell. Banks (-1.4%), Materials (-2.2%), and Utilities (-2.7%) ‎sectors contributed the most to the index decline. ‎Stockwise, Alrajhi (-2.1%), Maaden (-2.5%), and ACWA ‎Power (-3.1%) were the major contributors to the index ‎decline. The trading activity witnessed an increase in ‎volume of +13% to reach 288mn shares, an increase in ‎value of +28% to reach SAR 5.7bn in value traded.‎

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended mixed as cautious optimism around progress ‎in Middle East negotiations supported late-session sentiment, ‎while persistent inflation concerns tied to higher energy prices ‎and uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy kept gains limited. ‎Technology and selected growth names helped stabilize the ‎market after earlier weakness, with investors also reacting to ‎company-specific developments in AI and healthcare. The ‎NASDAQ rose 0.1%, the S&P 500 advanced 0.1%, while the ‎Dow Jones Industrial Average declined -0.2%.‎

European equities ended lower, pressured by heightened ‎uncertainty surrounding Middle East developments and their ‎implications for energy prices and inflation, alongside cautious ‎signals from policymakers on the interest rate outlook. Broad-‎based weakness was evident across sectors, with technology and ‎industrials underperforming amid concerns over global trade and ‎supply chains. The FTSE 100 fell -0.8%, the DAX declined -1.1%, ‎the CAC 40 dropped -0.7%, and the EURO STOXX 600 slipped ‎‎-1.0%.‎

Asian markets are trading higher, supported by improved risk ‎sentiment following signs of easing tensions in the Middle East, ‎which drove a decline in oil prices and boosted confidence ‎across regional equities. Technology and semiconductor stocks ‎led gains, particularly in Japan and South Korea, while Chinese ‎markets also advanced on broader regional strength; Hong Kong ‎markets remained closed. The SHCOMP rose 0.3%, the KOSPI ‎gained 0.8%, the Nikkei 225 increased 0.03%, while the Hang ‎Seng was closed.‎