The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index (TASI) ended 2025 with a notable positive performance, closing the last trading session of the fiscal year up 1% at 10,490 points. The final session saw strong buying activity, reflecting investor optimism, with total trading value reaching approximately SAR 3.2 billion.
According to data released by the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), the volume of shares traded at the close of this pivotal session reached approximately 150.5 million shares, contributing to a rise in the index's market capitalization to SAR 8.735 trillion. This positive close reinforces the attractiveness of the Saudi financial market as one of the most important emerging markets in the region, supported by solid economic fundamentals.
Company and sector performance
The year-end trading session was characterized by a broad positive trend across the vast majority of listed companies, reflecting the market's health and the diversity of incoming liquidity. Shares of 249 companies saw their market capitalization rise, while only 12 companies experienced a decline out of the 266 companies listed on the main market. The top gainers included United Insurance, Exports, Jaco, Abu Moati, and Gulf General, indicating a shift in liquidity towards speculative and low-priced stocks at the end of the year.
Conversely, the list of the biggest losers included companies such as "Naseej", "Sedco Capital REIT", "Tadawul Group", "BSF" and "Saco", which witnessed normal profit-taking after previous trading periods.
The economic context and the importance of the lockdown
Closing the year 2025 at these levels is particularly significant within the context of the Saudi economy's development under Vision 2030. The market's stability above the 10,000-point mark reflects growing confidence in structural economic reforms and the diversification of income sources away from oil. Furthermore, the increased market capitalization reinforces the Saudi Stock Exchange's (Tadawul) position as a global investment destination, especially with the rising pace of initial public offerings (IPOs) and the listing of new companies that contribute to market depth.
Analysts believe that a green close at the end of the year gives traders a strong morale boost at the start of the new year, as year-end closes often establish important technical support levels for subsequent periods.
Parallel Market Index (Nomu)
In the parallel market, the Nomu index mirrored the positive performance of the main market, closing the last trading day of the year up 1.1% at 23,296 points. Trading value in this promising market reached SAR 24.7 million, with 3.42 million shares traded, while the market capitalization stood at SAR 41.7 million. The parallel market saw 56 companies' shares rise, compared to 30 that declined, out of a total of 126 listed companies. This underscores the market's role in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and providing diverse financing channels.
