Saudi Market Closes Lower: Main Index Pressured by Blue Chips, Sector Performance Mixed

The Saudi stock market (Tadawul) closed today’s session with a slight drop, as the main TASI index settled at 10,530.54 points, down 0.10%, amid pressure from leading stocks and mixed sector performance, according to official trading data.

Sector Performance:
Key sectors ended the session mixed. The transportation sector rose 0.94%, and commercial & professional services gained 0.86%. Conversely, long-term goods fell by 0.52% and consumer services by 0.47%.

Parallel and Instrument Markets:
The Nomu parallel market advanced 1.06%, investment funds rose 0.06%, while the sukuk and bonds market declined 0.26%.

Top Traded Stocks by Value:
Saudi Aramco led in trading value with 98.7 million SAR, closing at 23.70 SAR. It was followed by Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib (82.3 million SAR), Elm (64.6 million SAR), Al Masar Al Shamel (59.4 million SAR), and MIS (50.9 million SAR).

Top Traded Stocks by Volume:
Americana topped volume with 9.89 million shares, followed by SABIC (5.28 million), Export (4.43 million), Saudi Aramco (4.16 million), and CGS (2.83 million).

Top Gainers:
Export rose 6.60% to close at 2.10 SAR, CGS gained 6.43%, Roaom 4.36%, Astra Industrial 4.35%, and Riyadh Cables 3.77%.

Top Losers:
Leejam Sports led decliners, down 4.62% to 101.20 SAR, followed by AMC (-4.55%), Al Ramz (-4.30%), SABIC (-4.02%), and Al Masar Al Shamel (-3.71%).

Market Liquidity:
Traded value reached 1.56 billion SAR, with 77.4 million shares exchanged among 266 listed companies. About 100 stocks advanced, while 159 declined.

EcoPulse24 Analysis:
Today’s Saudi market close reflects cautious investor sentiment, with ongoing pressure on blue-chip stocks, especially Saudi Aramco. Meanwhile, selective activity was observed in mid- and small-cap stocks, amid clear sectoral divergence.