Tadawul Review:

Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) fell on Wednesday, ‎dropping 27 points (-0.25%) to close at 11,006.80. The ‎index opened 17 points below its previous close, but it ‎recovered some losses before the close; however, it still ‎ended in the red zone. Overall, 11 out of 21 sectors ‎closed in the red zone, and 157 shares rose while 98 ‎fell. Banks (-1.1%), Telecommunication Services (-0.9%), ‎and Materials (-0.4%) sectors contributed the most to ‎the index decline. Stockwise, Alrajhi (-1.4%), Maaden (-‎‎2.3%), and SNB (-0.8%) were the major contributors to ‎the index decline. The trading activity witnessed an ‎increase in volume and value of +20% and +24%, ‎respectively, to reach 242mn shares and SAR 5bn in ‎value traded.‎

 

 

Market Wrap International:  

U.S. equities ended mixed as investors continued to reassess ‎technology and artificial-intelligence valuations following recent ‎pressure on semiconductor shares, while lower oil prices ‎supported travel-related stocks and helped the Dow Jones ‎Industrial Average outperform. Market participants also weighed ‎the outlook for Federal Reserve policy and the impact of elevated ‎Treasury yields on growth sectors, leading to selective ‎positioning across major benchmarks. The S&P 500 declined -‎‎0.1%, the NASDAQ dropped -0.4%, while the Dow Jones ‎Industrial Average gained 0.4%.‎

European equities ended mixed as investors balanced easing ‎energy-price pressures against lingering uncertainty surrounding ‎the Middle East and corporate earnings developments. Defensive ‎sectors and consumer-related shares provided support, while ‎industrial and defense names weighed on sentiment in parts of ‎the region. The FTSE 100 gained 0.3%, the CAC 40 advanced ‎‎0.5%, and the EURO STOXX 600 increased 0.1%, while the ‎DAX declined -0.6%.‎

Asian markets are trading with mixed performance as strong ‎earnings and forecasts from major U.S. chipmakers improved ‎confidence in the artificial-intelligence sector and supported ‎technology-related shares across the region. South Korean ‎equities led gains on renewed demand for semiconductor stocks, ‎while Japanese shares lagged as investors remained cautious ‎toward recent market volatility. The KOSPI gained 3.3%, the ‎Hang Seng advanced 0.3%, and the Shanghai Composite ‎increased 0.1%, while the Nikkei 225 declined -0.9%.‎