Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) fell on Tuesday, ‎slipping by 34 points (-0.3%) to close at 10,291. The ‎index opened slightly below its previous close, briefly ‎rose for a few minutes, but then faced fluctuations in a ‎downward trend until the end of the day. In general, ‎‏15‏‎ ‎out of 21 sectors closed in the red zone, while 178 ‎shares fell and 80 rose. Banks (-1.1%), ‎Telecommunications (-1.1%), and Utilities (-1.0%) ‎sectors contributed the most to the index fall. ‎Stockwise, Al Rajhi Bank (-0.8%), Riyad Bank (-3.5%), ‎and Saudi Bahri (-5.6%) were the major contributors. ‎The trading activity witnessed a decrease in volume and ‎value of -21% and -11%, respectively, to reach 192mn ‎shares and SAR3.6bn in value traded.‎

 

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended with broad gains, buoyed by strong ‎technology leadership and continued investor optimism around ‎growth prospects. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Dow Jones ‎increased 1.0%, and the NASDAQ gained 0.6% in the latest ‎session, as major indexes pushed to fresh highs and signals of ‎resilient economic momentum supported risk appetite. This ‎strength in benchmark indices reflects broader market ‎confidence, driven in part by elevated tech stocks and cyclical ‎sector performance that helped lift the major averages.‎

European equities ended modestly higher, extending a broader ‎rally in global risk assets and shrugging off geopolitical ‎headwinds. The FTSE 100 advanced 1.2%, the DAX rose 0.1%, ‎the CAC 40 climbed 0.3%, and the EURO STOXX 600 was up ‎‎0.6%, with energy, defense, and healthcare stocks among ‎contributors as investors priced in supportive macro conditions. ‎European markets have been buoyed by recent record highs and ‎resilient corporate performance, underscoring a sustained bid for ‎risk assets in the region.‎

 

Asian markets are trading sharply higher, with major regional ‎benchmarks extending gains in a broad equity rally. The ‎Shanghai Composite SHCOMP increased 1.5%, South Korea’s ‎KOSPI gained 1.5%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.3%, and Hong ‎Kong’s Hang Seng advanced 1.4% moves that align with today’s ‎actual trading strength across Asia as investors responded to ‎global cues.‎