
The primary market index – TASI, ended final Thursday’s session, rising by 0.2%, to shut at 11,612 factors (+ 26 factors), with a complete worth of trades amounting to about 4.9 billion riyals, and its weekly losses amounted to 85 factors, because it declined by 0.7% in comparison with the tip of the earlier week.
Concerning oil, the Brent crude oil customary elevated final Thursday, by 5.43%, or the equal of $3.4, whereas it stabilized final Friday, at $65.94 per barrel, recording weekly beneficial properties of about 7.6%.
Nymex crude rose final Thursday, by 5.62%, or $3.29, whereas final Friday, it fell by 0.45%, or 29 cents, to $61.50 per barrel, however recorded weekly beneficial properties of about 6.9%.
Concerning world markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Common elevated final Thursday, by 0.31%, or the equal of 144 factors, and final Friday, it rose by 1%, or the equal of 472 factors, to 47,207 factors, bringing its weekly beneficial properties to about 2.2%.
Gold contract costs rose final Thursday, by 2%, or the equal of $80.2, however they fell final Friday, by 0.2%, or $7.8, to $4,137.8 per ounce, bringing their weekly losses to about 1.82%.
Ahmed Alam, a monetary markets analyst and skilled at Private Data Improvement, mentioned that the Saudi inventory market recorded a damaging efficiency this week, declining by 0.73%, thus breaking a collection of 5 consecutive constructive periods, which represents a brief pause within the robust restoration that the market has witnessed not too long ago.

Alam defined that market exercise through the week was pushed by a collection of third-quarter outcomes bulletins, particularly from the banking sector, indicating that regardless of the achievement of banks, together with the pioneers; Whereas Al Rajhi, Nationwide Financial institution of Saudi Arabia, Alinma, and Riyadh reported usually constructive outcomes for the third quarter, the general efficiency of the sector this week was barely decrease.
He added that this means that the power of the outcomes was pre-priced after the rise witnessed within the banking sector in late September, noting that seeking to the approaching interval, the market is anticipating the subsequent catalyst represented by the earnings outcomes of the power sector, particularly Aramco.
Alam identified that the power sector itself recorded a constructive efficiency this week, supported by a restoration in oil costs, and this rise is attributed to an sudden lower in US inventories, along with latest developments associated to US sanctions on Russian power firms, which elevated the dangers of shortage of provides, which led to buying operations after costs reached saturation ranges.
Technically, a scientist reported that the TASI index closed on the stage of 11,611 factors, retreating from final week’s closing stage of 11,696 factors. If the index continues the shopping for wave, its subsequent goal could also be on the stage of 11,750 factors, adopted by the extent of 12,000 factors. Nevertheless, within the occasion of a return to promoting stress, the assist stage will probably be at 11,000 factors.
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The efficiency of the Dow Jones Index and oil and gold costs through the weekend
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Thursday modified
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Friday modified
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Weekly closing
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Weekly change
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Dow Jones (level)
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%0.31
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%1
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47207
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%2.2
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Brent crude oil customary ($ per barrel)
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%5.43
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65.94
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%7.6
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Nymex crude ($ per barrel)
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%5.62
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) 0.45% (
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61.50
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%6.9
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Gold ($ per ounce)
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%2
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(0.2%)
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4137.8
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(1.82%)
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