Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) fell on Tuesday, ‎slipping 137 points (-1.3%) to close at 10,453. The index ‎opened 11 points above its previous close, then ‎declined throughout the session to close at its lowest ‎point. In general, 21 out of 21 sectors closed in the red ‎zone, while 235 shares fell and 25 rose. Banks (-1.4%), ‎Materials (-1.7%), and Energy (-1.0%) sectors ‎contributed the most to the index fall. Stockwise, Al ‎Rajhi Bank (-2.1%), Aramco (-1.0%), and Maaden (-1.9%) ‎were the major contributors. The trading activity ‎witnessed an increase in volume and value of 3% and ‎‎15%, respectively, to reach 155mn shares and SAR3.6bn ‎in value traded.‎

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended lower as mixed economic data and falling oil ‎prices kept sentiment cautious, with investors weighing ‎implications for future Federal Reserve policy after recent rate ‎decisions. Weakness in energy and healthcare shares pressured ‎the broader market, while technology helped moderate losses in ‎the Nasdaq. The S&P500 declined -0.2%, the Dow Jones fell -‎‎0.6%, and the NASDAQ rose 0.2%, reflecting the mixed trading ‎environment amid unclear inflation and jobs signals.‎

European equities ended lower with broad declines as markets ‎tracked the cautious tone from Wall Street and awaited ‎important U.S. economic data, though sector performance varied ‎with financials and healthcare outperforming in some areas. ‎Weakness in technology and energy stocks weighed on ‎sentiment, contributing to a broadly risk-off mood. The FTSE 100 ‎declined -0.7%, the DAX fell -0.6%, the CAC dropped            -0.2%, and ‎the EURO STOXX 600 eased -0.5%, showing a broadly weaker ‎session across major European benchmarks. ‎

Asian markets are trading weaker as regional equities extended ‎losses following mixed U.S. leads and investor caution ahead of ‎key macro releases. Weakness in technology and export-related ‎sectors pressured markets, with China’s Shanghai Composite ‎down sharply and broader sentiment subdued. The SHCOMP ‎declined -1.1%, the KOSPI fell -2.2%, the NIKKEI 225 dropped -‎‎1.6%, and the Hang Seng slid -1.5%, reflecting broad weakness ‎across major Asian benchmarks as risk assets came under ‎pressure.‎