Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose in Wednesday’s ‎session, gaining 109 points (+1.0%) to close at 10,491. ‎TASI ended the month down 100 points (MoM: -0.9%) ‎and finished the year with a -12.8% decline on a YoY ‎basis. The index opened 12 points above its previous ‎close and fluctuated in a generally upward trend ‎throughout the session. In general, 21 out of 21 sectors ‎closed in the green zone, and 249 shares rose while 12 ‎fell. Banks (+0.5%), Energy (+0.9%), and Materials ‎‎(+0.9%) sectors contributed the most to the index rise. ‎Stockwise, Aramco (+0.9%), Al Rajhi Bank (+0.9%), and ‎Sulaiman Al Habib (+2.4%) were the major ‎contributors. The trading activity witnessed a decrease ‎in volume of -9% to reach 150mn shares, while the value ‎rose by 1% to reach SAR3.2bn in value traded.‎

 

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended lower in thin year-end trading as investors ‎locked in profits after a strong December rally and positioned ‎cautiously ahead of the New Year. Technology and growth ‎shares led declines, while subdued volumes amplified moves ‎across major benchmarks, with limited fresh macro catalysts ‎during the holiday period. The S&P 500 declined -0.7%, the Dow ‎Jones Industrial Average fell -0.6%, and the NASDAQ dropped -‎‎0.8%, reflecting broad-based weakness into the final session of ‎the year.‎

European equities ended mostly lower in holiday-thinned trading, ‎tracking Wall Street’s softer tone, while activity remained muted ‎across the region. The DAX was closed for the session, leaving ‎trading concentrated in other major markets, where defensives ‎outperformed cyclicals amid low risk appetite. The FTSE 100 ‎slipped -0.1%, the CAC 40 declined -0.2%, and the EURO ‎STOXX 600 edged down -0.1%, as investors stayed cautious into ‎year-end.‎

 

Asian markets are trading with limited activity as several major ‎exchanges remained closed for holidays, keeping volumes light ‎across the region. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s KOSPI ‎were closed, while mainland Chinese equities posted modest ‎gains amid subdued participation. The Shanghai Composite rose ‎‎0.09%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined -0.9%, weighed ‎by persistent weakness in property and technology shares.‎