Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi stock market opened the week on a subdued note, with the Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) falling 0.21% on July 13 to close at 11,252.90. Light trading volumes and cautious investor sentiment weighed on the index, particularly in large-cap names. However, selective buying in retail and healthcare supported some gains.

TASI Daily Report July 13: Market Activity Snapshot

TASI began trading at 11,279.13, fluctuating between a low of 11,229.80 and a high of 11,310.16. The market closed the day with a modest loss of 24.01 points. A total of 256 companies were traded, with 254.7 million shares changing hands across 423,048 transactions. The total traded value reached SAR 4.04 billion, while the overall market capitalization remained firm at SAR 9.31 trillion.

 

Sector Highlights in the Saudi stock market July 13

 

Top Gainers:

 

  • SHL: +9.98% (SAR 21.26) – 2.0M shares
  • Alsagr Insurance: +6.47% (SAR 14.80) – 2.56M shares
  • Cenomi Retail: +5.80% (SAR 33.20) – 6.51M shares
  • MRNA: +5.35% (SAR 12.01) – 1.07M shares
  • Alistithmar REIT: +4.13% (SAR 8.58) – 1.08M shares

 

Losers:

 

  • Zamil Industrial: −2.75% (SAR 46.00) – 445K shares
  •  Saudi Ceramics: −2.60% (SAR 33.00) – 968K shares
  • ACWA Power: −2.44% (SAR 240.00) – 609K shares
  • SACO: −2.27% (SAR 29.30) – 81K shares
  • Farm Superstores: −2.19% (SAR 17.84) – 171K shares

 

Tadawul Index July 13: Most Active Stocks by Volume and Value

 

By Volume:

 

  • TECO: 49.5M shares – 1.06% (SAR 0.93)
  • BATIC: 23.0M shares – +1.63% (SAR 2.50)
  • Chemical: 18.4M shares – +3.26% (SAR 7.61)
  • Fitaihi Group: 10.5M shares – +2.00% (SAR 3.57)
  • Americana: 7.0M shares – 0.87% (SAR 2.27)

 

By Value:

 

  • Cenomi Retail: SAR 212.6M – +5.80% (SAR 33.20)
  • ACWA Power: SAR 146.5M – 2.44% (SAR 240.00)
  • Chemical: SAR 140.7M – +3.26% (SAR 7.61)
  • Al Rajhi Bank: SAR 135.2M – +0.16% (SAR 95.95)
  • Saudi Aramco: SAR 118.6M – 0.32% (SAR 24.96)

 

The Saudi Standard’s View: Market Calm Reflects Investor Selectivity Amid Broader Stability

The 0.21% dip in the Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) on July 13 is best viewed not as a signal of systemic weakness, but as a measured response to broader macro caution and sector-specific recalibration. With modest trading volumes and mixed sentiment across large caps, the market’s opening behavior suggests that investors are selectively positioning amid resilient fundamentals.

Retail and healthcare performance offsets blue-chip softness

Despite a subdued headline index, underlying strength emerged in sectors aligned with domestic demand. Stocks like Cenomi Retail (+5.80%) and SHL (+9.98%) led gains, indicating investor confidence in consumer-facing and health-oriented segments, both pillars of Saudi Arabia’s evolving service economy.

Light volumes reflect strategic positioning, not retreat

With a traded value of SAR 4.04 billion and 254.7 million shares exchanged, the market remains active, although not overheated. Investors appear to be waiting for clearer signals in global markets or sectoral catalysts before deploying further capital, which is consistent with healthy, fundamentals-driven behavior.

Volatility in industrial and utility stocks is transitory

Losses in names like Zamil Industrial and ACWA Power reflect tactical repositioning rather than structural concerns. These remain critical players in the Kingdom’s energy and infrastructure agenda, and market rotation is likely to normalize as earnings visibility improves.

Investor focus shifting from index to sectors.

The performance divergence across retail, insurance, and healthcare stocks suggests that investors are beginning to trade the Saudi market more like a mature ecosystem, looking beyond the index and into sectoral narratives. This is a positive sign of institutional depth and analytical engagement.

As the week progresses, the Saudi market remains underpinned by strong economic fundamentals, momentum from Vision 2030, and improving sectoral clarity. The July 13 session reflects a temporary caution, but also a confident and selective investor base aligned with long-term national transformation.

 

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