Saudi Arabian equities finished higher on Thursday, with the Tadawul All Share index closing up 0.55%. Sector strength was led by Media & Publishing, Energy & Utilities and Real Estate Development, which collectively supported the market advance.
Top performers
- Dar Al Majed Real Estate Co Ltd (TADAWUL:4326) was the session's top gainer, rising 8.62% or 0.73 points to close at 9.20.
- Emaar The Economic City (TADAWUL:4220) added 8.28% or 0.77 points to finish at 10.07.
- National Gas & Industrialization Co (TADAWUL:2080) advanced 6.56% or 4.80 points to close at 78.00.
Largest decliners
- Al Etihad Cooperative Insurance Co SJSC (TADAWUL:8170) fell 9.93% or 0.71 points to trade at 6.44 at the close.
- Marketing Home Group for Trading Co (TADAWUL:4194) declined 4.46% or 2.16 points to end the day at 46.22.
- Yanbu National Petrochemical Co (TADAWUL:2290) slipped 3.83% or 1.28 points to 32.12.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Al Etihad Cooperative Insurance Co SJSC (TADAWUL:8170) fell to 5-year lows; down 9.93% or 0.71 to 6.44.
Commodities and currencies
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.48% or 0.46 to $95.92 a barrel. Brent oil for delivery in May rose 5.50% or 5.91 to $113.29 a barrel. The April Gold Futures contract fell 6.74% or 329.79 to trade at $4,566.41 a troy ounce.
In currency trading, EUR/SAR was up 0.29% to 4.31, while USD/SAR was unchanged 0.01% to 3.75. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 99.82.
Market context and takeaways
The session showed concentrated strength among a few large winners in real estate and energy-related names, while select financial and industrial names experienced meaningful declines. Commodity movements were mixed, with crude and Brent firmer on the day and gold futures retreating sharply. Currency lines saw small adjustments versus the Saudi riyal, and the US Dollar Index Futures softened marginally.
Overall, the market finished with a modest gain in the benchmark index, even as individual stock performance varied significantly across sectors.