Closing Bell: TASI closes at 10,791 with active trading of $1.24bn

Total trading turnover reached SR4.66 billion ($1.24 billion), with 31 stocks advancing and 223 declining. File
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Updated 11 August 2025
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Closing Bell: TASI closes at 10,791 with active trading of $1.24bn

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index fell 107.47 points on Monday, or 0.99 percent, to close at 10,791.64. 

Total trading turnover reached SR4.66 billion ($1.24 billion), with 31 stocks advancing and 223 declining.

The Kingdom’s parallel market, Nomu, also declined, shedding 213.58 points, or 0.81 percent, to close at 26,235.8, as 23 stocks advanced while 64 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index slipped 12.37 points, or 0.88 percent, to end at 1,394.75. 

The best-performing stock of the day was flynas Co., which rose 3.48 percent to SR75.90. 

Despite the Monday’s gain, flynas Co. posted a net loss of SR714.65 million for the first half of 2025, compared with a net profit of SR388.01 million in the same period a year earlier. 

The company reported an increase in revenue by 1.27 percent year-on-year to SR3.97 billion, while gross profit rose 6.43 percent to SR865.99 million. The airline attributed the loss to non-recurring initial public offering-related expenses totaling SR1.08 billion. 

Other top gainers included Ataa Educational Co., up 3.36 percent to SR66.05, and Al Sagr Cooperative Insurance Co., which increased 3.14 percent to SR14.12. Electrical Industries Co. and Raoom Trading Co. also advanced, gaining 2.82 percent and 2.56 percent, respectively.

On the losing side, Almunajem Foods Co. dropped 10 percent to SR58.95, followed by Saudi Advanced Industries Co., down 9.52 percent to SR23.00, and Jadwa REIT Al Haramain Fund, which fell 8.09 percent to SR5.34. 

Al-Dawaa Medical Services Co. and BAAN Holding Group Co. also closed lower, retreating 6.29 percent and 5.96 percent, respectively.

On the announcements front, MBC Group Co. reported a 41.07 percent year-on-year increase in net profit to SR335.43 million for the first half of 2025, compared to SR237.77 million in the same period last year.

Revenue for the period rose 37.83 percent to SR3.03 billion, while gross profit climbed 20.06 percent to SR843.10 million. The company’s shares closed down 4.05 percent at SR30.32.

Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Co. widened its net loss after zakat to SR52.86 million for the first half of 2025, compared with a loss of SR13.41 million in the prior-year period. 

Insurance revenues fell 10.08 percent year on year to SR173.45 million, while total comprehensive loss deepened to SR50.35 million from SR13.41 million. The stock ended the session 1.39 percent lower at SR4.98.

Al Moammar Information Systems Co. announced the renewal and amendment of a bank facility compliant with Islamic Shariah from Saudi Awwal Bank, valued at SR269.96 million. 

The agreement, signed on Aug. 9, 2023, is secured by promissory notes and will be used to finance new projects and issue letters of credit and guarantees. MIS shares closed down 0.77 percent at SR128.80. 


Education spending surges 251% as students return from autumn break: SAMA

Updated 12 December 2025
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Education spending surges 251% as students return from autumn break: SAMA

RIYADH: Education spending in Saudi Arabia surged 251.3 percent in the week ending Dec. 6, reflecting the sharp uptick in purchases as students returned from the autumn break.

According to the latest data from the Saudi Central Bank, expenditure in the sector reached SR218.73 million ($58.2 million), with the number of transactions increasing by 61 percent to 233,000.

Despite this surge, overall point-of-sale spending fell 4.3 percent to SR14.45 billion, while the number of transactions dipped 1.7 percent to 236.18 million week on week.

The week saw mixed changes between the sectors. Spending on freight transport, postal and courier services saw the second-biggest uptick at 33.3 percent to SR60.93 million, followed by medical services, which saw an 8.1 percent increase to SR505.35 million.

Expenditure on apparel and clothing saw a decrease of 16.3 percent, followed by a 2 percent reduction in spending on telecommunication.

Jewelry outlays witnessed an 8.1 percent decline to reach SR325.90 million. Data revealed decreases across many other sectors, led by hotels, which saw the largest dip at 24.5 percent to reach SR335.98 million. 

Spending on car rentals in the Kingdom fell by 12.6 percent, while airlines saw a 3.7 percent increase to SR46.28 million.

Expenditure on food and beverages saw a 1.7 percent increase to SR2.35 billion, claiming the largest share of the POS. Restaurants and cafes retained the second position despite a 12.6 percent dip to SR1.66 billion.

Saudi Arabia’s key urban centers mirrored the national decline. Riyadh, which accounted for the largest share of total POS spending, saw a 3.9 percent dip to SR4.89 billion, down from SR5.08 billion the previous week.

The number of transactions in the capital settled at 74.16 million, down 1.4 percent week on week.

In Jeddah, transaction values decreased by 5.9 percent to SR1.91 billion, while Dammam reported a 0.8 percent surge to SR713.71 million.

POS data, tracked weekly by SAMA, provides an indicator of consumer spending trends and the ongoing growth of digital payments in Saudi Arabia. 

The data also highlights the expanding reach of POS infrastructure, extending beyond major retail hubs to smaller cities and service sectors, supporting broader digital inclusion initiatives. 

The growth of digital payment technologies aligns with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 objectives, promoting electronic transactions and contributing to the nation’s broader digital economy.