Closing Bell: Saudi main index sheds; trade volume nears $2bn

The total trading turnover reached SR7.32 billion ($1.95 billion), with 380.6 million shares exchanged, as 135 stocks advanced while 110 declined. Shutterstock
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Updated 26 August 2025
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index sheds; trade volume nears $2bn

  • MSCI Tadawul 30 Index dropped 0.31% to settle at 1,404.24
  • Parallel market Nomu slipped 0.09% to close at 26,184.04

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index fell on Tuesday, losing 23.30 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 10,874.74. 

The total trading turnover reached SR7.32 billion ($1.95 billion), with 380.6 million shares exchanged, as 135 stocks advanced while 110 declined. 

The MSCI Tadawul 30 Index dropped 4.32 points, or 0.31 percent, to settle at 1,404.24.

The parallel market Nomu also ended lower, slipping 24.41 points, or 0.09 percent, to close at 26,184.04, with 29 gainers and 53 losers. 

The day’s top performer was Saudi Research and Media Group, which gained 8.28 percent to close at SR181.80. 

Other strong gainers included Development Works Food Co., up 7.24 percent at SR117.00, Alandalus Property Co., rising 6.16 percent to SR20.50, and SAL Saudi Logistics Services Co., which climbed 5.88 percent to SR180.00. Thimar Development Holding Co. also rose 5.61 percent to SR43.32. 

On the losing side, Halwani Bros. Co. recorded the steepest decline, dropping 5.60 percent to SR41.16, followed by ACWA Power Co., which fell 3.94 percent to SR216.90. 

Saudi Industrial Investment Group slipped 2.80 percent to SR18.38, while National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia declined 2.35 percent to SR22.01. Al Kathiri Holding Co. also edged down 2.29 percent to SR2.13.

On the announcement front, Aljouf Mineral Water Bottling Co. reported a 28.16 percent year-on-year increase in net profit for the first half of 2025, reaching SR2.01 million compared to SR1.57 million a year earlier.  

Revenue rose 2.24 percent to SR36.72 million, supported by higher wholesale sales. The company’s shares, however, closed 1.04 percent lower at SR1.90. 

Banque Saudi Fransi announced its intention to issue US dollar-denominated Tier 2 capital notes under its Medium Term Note Program. The issuance will be conducted through a special purpose vehicle and offered to eligible investors in Saudi Arabia and internationally.  

Proceeds will be used for general banking purposes. Shares of BSF ended the session down 1.47 percent at SR16.73. 

Leen Alkhair Trading Co. posted revenues of SR134.74 million for the first half of the year, an 11.45 percent increase compared to SR120.90 million in the same period last year.  

Despite higher sales, net profit fell 8.01 percent to SR3.68 million, driven by rising costs. The stock closed 1.21 percent higher at SR15. 

Al Kuzama Trading Co. reported a sharp 41 percent decline in net profit for the first half of 2025, falling to SR10.78 million from SR18.27 million in the same period of 2024.  

Revenue dropped 3.95 percent to SR150.24 million, with the company citing weaker catering revenue and lower sales during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Its shares slipped 6.30 percent to close at SR76.60. 

Meanwhile, Alqemam for Computer Systems Co. announced the start of issuing its third and final tranche of sukuk denominated in Saudi riyals, valued at SR3 million.  

The issuance will be conducted via the electronic platform of Sukuk Financial Co., licensed by the Capital Market Authority.  

The sukuk will be offered to eligible natural and legal persons within Saudi Arabia.  


Egypt’s Suez Canal, Namibian Ports Authority sign MoU to propel port development, training

Updated 17 December 2025
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Egypt’s Suez Canal, Namibian Ports Authority sign MoU to propel port development, training

RIYADH: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority and the Namibian Ports Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding amid efforts to propel cooperation in development and training.

The agreement aims to exchange expertise and enhance bilateral cooperation in several areas, most notably marine construction, the sale and leasing of marine units, and advanced training through the Suez Canal Authority’s academies, according to a statement.

This is supported by figures from the Suez Canal Authority, which reported revenues of $1.97 billion from 5,874 ship transits since early July, representing a 17.5 percent year-on-year increase, chairman Osama Rabie said during a recent meeting with an International Monetary Fund delegation.

It also aligns well with Rabie’s further forecast that the canal’s revenues would improve during the 2026/2027 fiscal year to around $8 billion, rising to approximately $10 billion the following year, according to a statement issued by the authority.

The newly released statement said: “Rabie affirmed the authority’s readiness for fruitful and constructive cooperation with the Namibian Ports Authority, given the expansion of the entity’s international projects and its efforts to open new markets and engage with the African continent.”

“The chairman explained that the Suez Canal Authority’s efforts succeeded in developing and reopening the Libyan port of Sirte after 14 years of closure, marking a successful start to international projects with friendly and sister nations,” it added.

The chairman instructed that all necessary support and procedures be put in place to initiate practical cooperation on multiple projects, highlighting that the authority offers a comprehensive system for maritime and logistics services through its shipyards and subsidiaries.

For her part, Nangula Hamunyela, chairperson of the Namibian Ports Authority, voiced her enthusiasm for collaborating with the Suez Canal Authority on advancing Namibia’s ambitious port development plan, home to the largest ports in West Africa.

She stressed that this partnership highlights the strong relationship between Egypt and Namibia and will help further deepen bilateral ties.

Hamunyela further highlighted that the Suez Canal Authority’s advanced technology and vast expertise across multiple sectors will play a key role in supporting and speeding up development efforts in Namibian ports, reducing dependence on foreign expertise and technology from outside the region.

Egypt’s Suez Canal generated a total of $40 billion between 2019 and 2024 and remains the country’s most important source of foreign currency.