Closing Bell: Saudi main index ends lower at 11,253

Closing Bell: Saudi main index ends lower at 11,253
Investors monitor screens displaying stock information on the Saudi stock exchange. File/Reuters
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Updated 13 July 2025
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index ends lower at 11,253

Closing Bell: Saudi main index ends lower at 11,253
  • Parallel market Nomu edged down 41.88 points to close at 27,437.62
  • MSCI Tadawul Index fell 0.19% to 1,442.43

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, shedding 24.01 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 11,252.90.

The total trading turnover on the benchmark index stood at SR4.04 billion ($1.08 billion), with 98 stocks advancing and 148 declining.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu edged down by 41.88 points to close at 27,437.62, while the MSCI Tadawul Index fell 0.19 percent to 1,442.43.

The best-performing stock on the main market was SHL Finance Co., with its share price rising 9.98 percent to SR21.26. Al Sagr Cooperative Insurance Co. followed, gaining 6.47 percent to SR14.80, while Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co. climbed 5.80 percent to SR33.20.

Zamil Industrial Investment Co. recorded the steepest decline of the day, with its share price falling 2.75 percent to SR46.00.

On the announcement front, Almoosa Health Co. said it signed an SR192 million contract with MASAH Specialized Construction Co. to carry out preliminary construction and foundation work for the Almoosa Specialist Hospital project in Al-Hofuf.

In a press statement, the company said the financial impact of the 14-month contract will be reflected after the completion of the hospital’s construction. The company added that there are no related parties involved in the deal.

Almoosa Health’s share price inched up 0.12 percent to close at SR165.00.

Sports Club Co. completed its retail offering ahead of its planned listing on the Kingdom’s main market. Saudi Fransi Capital, the lead manager, financial adviser, bookrunner, and underwriter for the IPO, confirmed the development.

According to a statement, 259,690 investors participated in the retail subscription period, with a final offer price of SR7.50 per share. Saudi Fransi Capital added that retail orders totaled approximately SR247.7 million, representing an oversubscription rate of 533.6 percent.


Saudi Arabia, Canada explore ways to enhance cooperation in technology, innovation 

Saudi Arabia, Canada explore ways to enhance cooperation in technology, innovation 
Updated 04 November 2025
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Saudi Arabia, Canada explore ways to enhance cooperation in technology, innovation 

Saudi Arabia, Canada explore ways to enhance cooperation in technology, innovation 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s technology and innovation partnership with Canada is set to receive a boost after senior ministers met to explore new avenues of cooperation and strengthen trade ties. 

Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih said in a post on X that he met with Canada’s Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon to discuss ways to strengthen relations between the countries and to build partnerships that contribute to mutual economic growth, particularly in priority investment sectors. 

This comes as trade between the two nations continues to expand. In February, Saudi Arabia exported SR641 million ($170 million) to Canada, marking an 86.6 percent increase from SR344 million in February 2024, according to data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity.

It also follows an agreement in January 2024 for both countries to re-exchange trade delegations to enhance economic relations and boost trade and investment flows. 

In a subsequent post on X, Al-Falih stated: “The dialogue took place between me and Anita Anand, the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the presence of the Saudi ambassador to Canada, Amal Yahya Al-Moallimi.” 

He added: “We discussed supporting and strengthening relations between our two countries, and facilitating investment exchange, in order to achieve more fruitful cooperation in the most important sectors, which will bring success to both peoples.” 

Artificial intelligence has become a central pillar of Saudi Arabia’s post-oil economic strategy, with the Kingdom leveraging advanced technologies to drive data-led industries and automation. 

Now at the halfway point of Vision 2030, the country is accelerating efforts to position itself as a global technology leader, balancing innovation with sustainability goals. 

Key initiatives — including the Project Transcendence program, valued at around $100 billion — aim to further establish Saudi Arabia as a global hub for AI innovation. 

Over the past five years, Saudi Arabia has made significant progress toward establishing itself as a regional artificial-intelligence hub. PwC projects that AI could contribute about $235 billion — or 12.4 percent — to the Kingdom’s gross domestic product by 2030. 

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