Saudi Tadawul rises 0.45% to 9,882 points despite fewer gainers
Saudi Arabia's Tadawul index rose 0.45% to 9,882.85 points on Monday, 2 November, from Sunday's 9,838 close, even as 164 stocks fell against 95 gainers.
The Saudi Tadawul All Share Index closed Monday, 2 November 2026, up 0.45% at 9,882.85 points, compared with Sunday's previous close of 9,838 points, supported by gains in leading stocks, led by SABIC, which rose 2.26%, and Saudi Aramco, which gained 0.69%.
The rise came despite broad market weakness, as declining stocks outnumbered gainers by 164 to 95, meaning gains were concentrated in a limited number of large companies.
The market executed three negotiated deals worth SAR 49 million during the session. Foreign institutions recorded net buying of SAR 567.7 million in the market last week, according to Argaam data.
Trading Economics reported that the index "rose to 9,883 points on 2 November", a level consistent with the market close. The index's rise comes as regional markets diverged amid falling oil prices.
What do these terms mean?
Tadawul index: An index that measures the performance of shares listed on the Saudi market and is affected by the prices of large, heavily weighted companies.
Negotiated deals: Deals executed outside the daily auction mechanism by direct agreement between buyer and seller at a specified price.
Foreign institutional net buying: The difference between foreign investors' purchases and sales in the market during a given period.
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