TASI Falls 2.65% to 9438.50 in Steepest One-Day Drop in 18 Months Amid Regional Tensions
What happened
Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dropped 2.65% on October 25, 2026, marking its sharpest single-day decline in 18 months to close at 9,438.50 points.
The Context
* Broad-based selling dominated the session, with 257 declining equities outnumbering just nine gainers as trading reached 4.3 billion SAR across 339 million shares. * Blue-chip anchors led the downturn, driven by institutional sell-offs in heavyweight constituents Saudi Aramco and Al Rajhi Bank amid rising shipping and energy security concerns. * Regional sentiment turned defensive, triggering parallel market pullbacks across Gulf bourses and pushing TASI below the 9,500-point threshold for its lowest close since 2021.
The Number
— TASI’s cumulative loss across October 2026, representing a drop of more than 1,000 index points that underscores accelerating capital preservation strategies across GCC financial hubs.
Takeaway
Expect persistent volatility and tight cross-border liquidity allocations across Gulf trading desks until maritime and regional energy corridor uncertainties stabilize.
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