Closing Bell: Saudi main market closes lower at 10,885 

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Updated 28 July 2025
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Closing Bell: Saudi main market closes lower at 10,885 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index closed lower on Monday, falling 70.90 points, or 0.65 percent, to end the session at 10,885.32.  

The total trading turnover on the main market reached SR4.61 billion ($1.2 billion), with 546.78 million shares traded. A total of 72 stocks advanced while 177 declined. 

The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index also dropped, losing 10.55 points, or 0.75 percent, to close at 1,399.41. 

On the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu, the index declined by 209.73 points, or 0.78 percent, to finish at 26,781.28. Of the listed companies, 31 gained while 49 fell. 

Sport Clubs Co. led the gainers, rising 9.92 percent to SR11.19. It was followed by SHL Finance Co., which advanced 6.47 percent to SR23.85, and Allied Cooperative Insurance Group, which rose 6.13 percent to SR11.43. 

Riyadh Cables Co. posted a gain of 4.73 percent, while Saudi Co. for Hardware rose 3 percent. 

On the other hand, Tourism Enterprise Co. recorded the sharpest decline of the session, falling 9.84 percent to SR1.10. Banque Saudi Fransi dropped 5.26 percent to SR16.92, while Raydan Food Co. fell 4.07 percent to SR13.66.  

Thob Al Aseel Co. declined by 3.93 percent, while Northern Region Cement Co. fell 3.89 percent. 

On the announcement front, Al Majeed Oud Co. reported a 19.6 percent year-on-year increase in revenue for the first half of 2025, reaching SR618.8 million compared to SR517.2 million in the same period last year.  

The company also posted a 21.5 percent rise in net profit, which grew to SR145.2 million from SR119.5 million over the same timeframe. 

According to the company, the increase in sales was driven by the performance of newly launched products, retail network expansion, growth in its e-commerce platform, and targeted marketing campaigns during the Ramadan and Hajj seasons.  

It attributed the rise in net profit to the same commercial factors, along with improved operational efficiency measures. 

Shares of Al Majeed Oud Co. closed at SR130, down 1.52 percent. 

Raoom Trading Co. reported a 13.7 percent year-on-year decline in revenue for the first half of 2025, with sales falling to SR51.5 million from SR59.7 million in the same period last year.  

Net profit also dropped sharply, falling 91.9 percent to SR2.2 million from SR28.3 million. 

The company attributed the decline in revenue to lower average selling prices driven by market conditions and a reduction in sales volumes. 

The fall in net profit was also linked to a SR3 million loss from the revaluation of financial assets at fair value, compared to a gain of SR14.8 million in the corresponding period of 2024. 

Shares of Raoom Trading Co. closed at SR60.55, down 1.54 percent. 


Saudi Arabia sees 21% jump in mining sector licenses since 2016

Updated 15 December 2025
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Saudi Arabia sees 21% jump in mining sector licenses since 2016

  • The growth in the Kingdom’s mining sector licenses aligns closely with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 objectives, launched in 2016

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s mining sector has shown sustained growth, with the number of mining licenses increasing from 1,985 in 2016 to 2,401 by the end of 2024, representing cumulative growth of 21 percent, according to the 2024 mineral wealth statistics from the General Authority for Statistics.

The data highlights a steady upward trend in recent years. Licenses rose to 2,100 in 2021, marking a 6 percent increase from the previous year. 

The upward trajectory continued with 2,272 licenses in 2022, 2,365 in 2023, and 2,401 in 2024, reflecting expanding exploration and investment activity across the Kingdom’s mining sector. Building material quarries accounted for the largest share of mining permits, climbing from 1,267 licenses in 2021 to 1,481 by 2024. 

Exploration licenses also recorded consistent growth, supporting the Kingdom’s broader push to develop its mineral resources. 

Other categories of mining activity saw significant expansion, including 2,554 exploration licenses, 744 exploitation licenses, 151 reconnaissance licenses, and 83 surplus mineral ore licenses issued during the same period.

The growth in the Kingdom’s mining sector licenses aligns closely with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 objectives, launched in 2016, which aim to diversify national income sources and strengthen non-oil sectors.