Saudi Market Opens Lower as Main Index Drops 0.77% Amid Broad Sector Pressures

Riyadh | EcoPulse24

The Saudi market (Tadawul) opened Sunday, December 28, 2025, with a marked decline as the main TASI index dropped 0.77% to 10,445.47 points during morning trading, pressured by broad-based selling across most sectors. Key sectors posted negative results: Consumer Services fell 1.39% to 3,502.00 points, Consumer Durables dropped 0.98% to 3,527.94 points, Transport lost 0.38% to 4,970.12 points, and Commercial & Professional Services declined 0.68% to 3,956.25 points.

Other market instruments also saw declines: Nomu (Parallel Market) fell 0.83% to 23,235.92 points, Derivatives dropped 0.62% to 1,381.08 points, and Sukuk & Bonds slipped 0.36% to 912.75 points.

Despite the overall downturn, a few leading stocks recorded gains, including flynas (+5.66% to SAR 64.45), Amak (+5.00% to SAR 88.20), Saudi Cables (+4.91% to SAR 151.70), Dallah Healthcare (+2.17% to SAR 131.80), and Chemanol (+2.02% to SAR 7.56).

On the downside, top losers included Wafrah (-5.43% to SAR 19.86), Riyadh Pharma (-4.96% to SAR 95.80), SAICO (-4.89% to SAR 10.89), Almalha (-4.50% to SAR 2.12), and Sheen (-4.48% to SAR 19.18).

Trading data revealed a traded value of SAR 938.45 million and a volume of 52.92 million shares. The market capitalization stood at about SAR 8.80 trillion. Out of 266 listed companies, 22 advanced while 235 declined.

EcoPulse24 Analysis:
Today's Saudi market performance reflects investor caution amid sector-wide pressures and widespread declines, with liquidity concentrated in a limited number of blue-chip stocks. This environment may constrain short-term recovery unless new catalysts emerge from results or macroeconomic factors.