Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose on Wednesday, ‎gaining 36 points (+0.3%) to close at 10,948. The index ‎opened 12 points below its previous close but trended ‎higher throughout the session until closed. In general, ‎‎17 out of 21 sectors closed in the green zone, and 185 ‎shares rose while 71 fell. Insurance (+8.0%), Real Estate ‎‎(+1.6%), and Health care equipment and services ‎‎(+1.2%) sectors contributed the most to the index rise. ‎Stockwise, Tawuniya (+10.0%), Sabic (+2.5%), and Bupa ‎Arabia (+10.0%) were the major contributors. The ‎trading activity witnessed an increase in volume and ‎value of 21% and 18%, respectively, to reach 235mn ‎shares and SAR4.7bn in value traded.‎

 

 

Market Wrap International:

U.S. equities ended higher as investor sentiment improved ‎‎markedly after news that tariff threats against Europe related to ‎‎Greenland were averted and a framework for cooperation was ‎‎announced, lifting risk assets and easing recent geopolitical ‎‎jitters; strong earnings from regional banks also supported gains ‎‎while tech shares participated in the broad rally. S&P500 rose ‎‎‎1.2%, Dow Jones rose 1.2%, and NASDAQ rose 1.2%, with ‎‎breadth improving across sectors as risk appetite returned.‎

European equities ended mixed as markets responded to the ‎easing of tariff concerns stemming from U.S.–Europe tensions, ‎which helped underwrite sentiment after earlier volatility; ‎European futures and individual markets showed modest gains ‎while some regional pressures lingered amid cautious positioning ‎ahead of key data. In the context of this backdrop, FTSE 100 ‎rose 0.1%, DAX declined -0.6%, CAC 40 rose 0.1%, and EURO ‎STOXX 600 edged -0.02%, reflecting a patchwork performance ‎influenced by global risk flow and domestic earnings and ‎economic cues.‎

Asian markets are trading with mixed-to-positive tone as relief in ‎global risk sentiment following the easing of U.S.–Europe tariff ‎threats lifted regional equities today, though performance varies ‎by market with export and tech names influencing flows. ‎SHCOMP rose 0.08%, KOSPI rose 0.5%, NIKKEI 225 declined -‎‎0.4%, and Hang Seng rose 0.4%, as regional markets respond to ‎the global sentiment shift and ongoing macro considerations.‎