Saudi Stock Market Closes Higher: TASI Gains 0.56% to 10,549.08 Points Led by Broad-Based Advances

Riyadh | EcoPulse24

The Saudi Stock Exchange (TASI) closed today's session with a gain, signaling an optimistic start to 2026 driven by broad-based advances. The main index rose 0.56%, or 58.39 points, to finish at 10,549.08 points. According to session data, total trading value stood at SAR 1.595 billion, with 94.73 million shares traded across 249,594 transactions. The index reached a session high of 10,558.21 and a low of 10,497.27.

Index performance showed the MT30 climbing 0.44% to 1,393.42 points and the NOMUC index up 0.96% to 23,519.01 points. Out of all listed companies, 218 advanced, 37 declined, and 11 were unchanged, indicating a clear buying trend at the close.

Most actively traded stocks by volume included Americana (10.24 million shares), Sadirat, Batic, Aramco (3.36 million shares), and Darb Saudi. By value, Aramco led with SAR 80.23 million, followed by Abu Muti, Al Rajhi, SABIC, and Al Masar Al Shamel.

Top gainers were Gulf Training (+7.63%), CGS (+6.60%), Abu Muti (+6.48%), MedGulf Insurance (+5.62%), and ASEEG (+5.48%). The biggest decliners were Naseej (-2.44%), Gas (-1.79%), Nama Chemicals (-1.32%), Salama (-1.29%), and Gaz (-1.07%).

Today's closing reflects early optimism for 2026, with gains spread across sectors. Leading shares, especially Aramco, kept the index in positive territory, while selective interest in active stocks such as Abu Muti indicated improving sentiment.