RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Wednesday, gaining 164.38 points, or 1.6 percent, to close at 10,455.14.
TASI surged at opening, posting its largest single-day gain since September 2025, following the Kingdom’s Capital Market Authority decision to fully open the market to all categories of foreign investors.
The benchmark index opened with a sharp rise, climbing 2.5 percent and breaking through the 10,500-point barrier. The rally was broad-based, with 260 listed companies initially advancing.
By market close, the total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR6 billion ($1.6 billion), as 212 of the listed stocks advanced, while 49 retreated.
The MSCI Tadawul Index increased, up 24.02 points — or 1.76 percent — to close at 1,392.51.
