Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to 11,294

The best-performing stock on the main market was Arabian Centers Co. Getty
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Updated 09 July 2025
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to 11,294

  • Parallel market Nomu edged down by 119.05 points to close at 27,343.79
  • MSCI Tadawul Index declined by 0.35% to 1,449.23

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Tuesday, shedding 51.39 points, or 0.45 percent, to close at 11,294.07. 

The total trading turnover on the benchmark index reached SR5.32 billion ($1.42 billion), with 65 stocks advancing and 187 declining. 

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also edged down by 119.05 points to close at 27,343.79, while the MSCI Tadawul Index declined by 0.35 percent to 1,449.23. 

The best-performing stock on the main market was Arabian Centers Co., also known as Cenomi Centers, with its share price rising 7.60 percent to SR21.10. 

Arabian Drilling Co. also gained 5.66 percent to close at SR88.60, while Tourism Enterprise Co. climbed 5.49 percent to SR0.96. 

BAAN Holding Group Co. shares slipped 4.35 percent to SR2.42, ranking among the weaker performers of the day. 

On the announcement front, Alinma Bank launched a US dollar-denominated sukuk under its Trust Certificate Issuance Program, with the offering opening and closing on July 8, according to a Tadawul filing. 

The sukuk, which has a five-year maturity, requires a minimum subscription of $200,000, with increments in multiples of $1,000.

The bank noted that the sukuk will be listed on the International Securities Market of the London Stock Exchange, and issued in reliance on Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933. 

Following the announcement, Alinma Bank’s share price declined 0.74 percent to SR27. 

Meanwhile, Riyad Bank announced it had completed the issuance of US dollar-denominated Tier 2 trust certificates under its International Trust Certificate Issuance Program, with a total value of SR1.2 billion. 

According to a Tadawul statement, the bank issued 6,250 certificates, each with a nominal value of $200,000. These certificates will also be listed on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market. 

Riyad Bank’s share price edged down 0.07 percent to close at SR28.88. 


Second firm ends DP World investments over CEO’s Epstein ties

Updated 11 February 2026
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Second firm ends DP World investments over CEO’s Epstein ties

  • British International Investment ‘shocked’ by allegations surrounding Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem
  • Decision follows in footsteps of Canadian pension fund La Caisse

LONDON: A second financial firm has axed future investments in Dubai logistics giant DP World after emails surfaced revealing close ties between its CEO and Jeffrey Epstein, Bloomberg reported.

British International Investment, a $13.6 billion UK government-owned development finance institution, followed in the footsteps of La Caisse, a major Canadian pension fund.

“We are shocked by the allegations emerging in the Epstein files regarding (DP World CEO) Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem,” a BII spokesman said in a statement.

“In light of the allegations, we will not be making any new investments with DP World until the required actions have been taken by the company.”

The move follows the release by the US Department of Justice of a trove of emails highlighting personal ties between the CEO and Epstein.

The pair discussed the details of useful contacts in business and finance, proposed deals and made explicit reference to sexual encounters, the email exchanges show.

In 2021, BII — formerly CDC Group — said it would invest with DP World in an African platform, with initial ports in Senegal, Egypt and Somaliland. It committed $320 million to the project, with $400 million to be invested over several years.