Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose on Thursday, ‎gaining 84 points (+0.8%) to close at 11,252. The index ‎opened 12 points below its previous close, then ‎gradually increased throughout the session to close at ‎the highest point by the end of the day. In general, 20 ‎out of 21 sectors closed in the green zone, and 188 ‎shares rose while 67 fell. Banks (+0.6%), Materials ‎‎(+1.2%), and Energy (+0.7%) sectors contributed the ‎most to the index rise. Stockwise, Aramco (+0.7%), ‎ACWA Power (+3.0%), and Sabic (+2.7%) were the ‎major contributors. The trading activity witnessed a ‎decrease in volume by -4% to reach 342mn shares, while ‎the value increased by 10% to reach SAR5.4bn in value ‎traded.‎

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended mixed as investors weighed fresh economic ‎data and ongoing uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s ‎policy path, with gains in industrial and defensive names ‎offsetting continued softness in large-cap technology. Treasury ‎yields remained relatively steady, limiting broader risk appetite ‎and prompting selective positioning across sectors. The S&P 500 ‎rose 0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.1%, while ‎the NASDAQ declined -0.2%.‎

European equities ended mixed as sentiment balanced modest ‎support from energy and financial stocks against weakness in ‎consumer and industrial names, with investors assessing regional ‎economic signals alongside global market cues. Trading remained ‎selective amid cautious positioning ahead of key policy and data ‎updates. The FTSE 100 advanced 0.4% and the DAX increased ‎‎0.3%, while the CAC 40 fell -0.3% and the EURO STOXX 600 ‎slipped -0.1%.‎

Asian markets are trading lower, pressured by weakness in ‎technology and export-oriented shares following the softer U.S. ‎tech close and continued concerns over regional growth ‎momentum. Risk sentiment remained subdued across major ‎benchmarks, with limited support from defensive sectors. Japan’s ‎Nikkei 225 declined -1.2%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped -‎‎1.7%, China’s SHCOMP fell -1.3%, and South Korea’s KOSPI ‎edged lower by -0.3%.‎