Kuwait Stock Exchange Gains While Saudi Market Shows Mixed

According to TradingEconomics, the Kuwait All Share Index recorded positive performance in the session on December 8, 2025, rising to 8,958 points, an increase of 0.79% from the previous session, based on Contracts for Difference data tracking the benchmark index for Kuwait. The index has shown a stable trend in recent weeks, having risen 0.82% over the past month, while maintaining strong annual performance with gains of 22.48% compared to the same period last year, supported by active trading and notable increases in the traded value of several leading stocks.

In Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) continued its slight recovery, closing in the session on December 9, 2025, at 10,700 points, up 0.70% compared to the previous session. Despite this daily increase, the monthly performance remains negative with a decline of 4.84%, alongside an annual drop of 12.25% compared to last year, according to Contracts for Difference data related to the Saudi market. This performance reflects multiple environmental pressures, including fluctuations in oil prices and investor movements ahead of anticipated updates on fiscal and monetary policies.

The indicators of both markets reflect a state of regional divergence; while Kuwait benefits from high trading activity in banking and services stocks, the Saudi market faces corrective pressures despite improvements in some recent sessions. As the year comes to a close, investors are awaiting developments in global monetary policy and energy prices, which are expected to influence liquidity trends in Gulf markets in the upcoming period.