Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose on Thursday, ‎gaining 58 points (+0.6%) to close at 10,549. The index ‎opened 12 points above its previous close and climbed ‎steadily throughout the session. In general, 21 out of 21 ‎sectors closed in the green zone, and 218 shares rose ‎while 37 fell. Banks (+0.5%), Food and beverages ‎‎(+1.9%), and Utilities (+1.0%) sectors contributed the ‎most to the index rise. Stockwise, Almarai (+2.4%), ‎Riyad Bank (+1.7%), and ACWA Power (+1.2%) were the ‎major contributors. The trading activity witnessed a ‎decrease in volume and value of -37% and -50%, ‎respectively, to reach 95mn shares and SAR1.6bn in ‎value traded.‎

 

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended mixed on the first full trading day of 2026 as ‎investors digested light holiday-season trading and macro cues. ‎S&P 500 rose 0.2%, Dow Jones gained 0.7%, while NASDAQ ‎slightly declined by -0.03%, reflecting profit taking and rotation ‎toward value-oriented sectors amid rising Treasury yields and ‎fading holiday liquidity. Broader market gains were supported by ‎strength in industrials and financials, while growth-tech names ‎underperformed. These movements followed a mixed finish to ‎‎2025 and continued into the new year as markets look ahead to ‎U.S. data and Federal Reserve guidance. ‎

European equities ended modestly higher with broad support ‎from cyclical and commodity-linked sectors as trading resumed ‎in 2026. The FTSE 100 increased 0.2%, DAX advanced 0.2%, ‎CAC gained 0.6%, and the EURO STOXX 600 climbed 0.7%, ‎continuing the momentum seen at the end of 2025 as investors ‎rotated into value and financial stocks amid easing rate ‎expectations and record highs for some benchmarks. Market ‎sentiment remained constructive despite thin year-start volumes ‎and mixed regional economic data. ‎

 

Asian markets are trading with strength as key regional hubs ‎opened the year on a positive note. The Hang Seng surged 2.8% ‎and KOSPI jumped 2.3%, led by technology and export-related ‎stocks on optimism over global growth and chip sector ‎prospects, while SHCOMP was closed for holiday observance ‎and NIKKEI 225 was closed. Gains in Hong Kong and Seoul ‎reflected strong performance in tech and cyclical sectors, with ‎broader Asian sentiment lifted by spillovers from U.S. gains and ‎renewed investor interest after year-end breaks.‎