TASI rises 8% since Eid Al-Adha 2017

25/08/2018 Argaam Special

 

Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rallied 8 percent year-on-year (YoY), or 608 points, in the period between Aug. 29, 2017 and Aug. 16, 2018 (Eid Al-Adha this year and last year), data compiled by Argaam showed.

 

TASI closed on Aug. 16, the last session before Eid Al Adha holiday, at 7,867 points compared to 7,259 points a year earlier.

 

During the period, the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) was included in MSCI’s EM index. FTSE Russell also decided to add Tadawul to its secondary emerging market index.

 

TASI performance  

Period

Opening points

Closing points

Change (points)

Change

2007-2008

11,254

4,655

(6,600)

(59%)

2008-2009

4,655

6,356

1,701

37%

2009-2010

6,356

6,444

88

1%

2010-2011

6,444

6,216

(228)

(45%)

2011-2012

6,216

6,791

575

9%

2012-2013

6,791

7,983

1,192

18%

2013-2014

7,983

10,851

2,869

36%

2014-2015

10,851

7,443

(3,408)

(31%)

2015-2016

7,443

6,177

(1,266)

(17%)

2016-2017

6,177

7,259

1,082

18%

2017-2018

7,259

7,867

608

8%

 

A total of 63 companies closed higher during the same period, led by Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. (Saudi Kayan) with 108 percent YoY.

 

Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) and Methanol Chemicals Company (Chemanol) followed at 92 percent YoY and 82 percent YoY, respectively.

 

Riyad Bank, National Industrialization Co. (Tasnee) and Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate Development Co. recorded gains between 49 percent and 63 percent YoY.

 

Top 5 Gainers (SAR)

Company

Closing as of

Aug. 29, 2017

Closing as of

Aug. 16, 2018

Variation %

Saudi Kayan

8.49

17.70

+108%

Petro Rabigh

12.72

24.38

+92%

Chemanol

6.77

12.32

+82%

Dar Al-Arkan

6.26

10.18

+63%

Petrochem

16.92

26.75

+58%

 

Meanwhile, 108 companies posted a retreat, with Wafa Insurance plunging 67 percent YoY, followed by MetLife AIG ANB (-52 percent YoY) and Go (-49 percent YoY).

 

Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co. dropped 42 percent YoY, while and Al Tayyar Travel Group Holding Co. dipped 33 percent YoY.

 

Top 5 Losers (SAR)

Company

Closing as of

Aug. 29, 2017

Closing as of

Aug. 16, 2018

Variation %

Wafa*

29.41

9.65

(67%)

MetLife AIG ANB*

39.00

18.86

(52%)

GO*

10.57

5.35

(49%)

Jabal Omar

67.96

35.90

(47%)

Al-Baha

28.04

15.64

(44%)

*Capital adjusted during the period.

**GO and Wafra's closing prices ahead of a trading halt.

 

Most heavyweights headed north in the same . Al Rajhi bank and petrochemical blue chip SABIC jumped 26 percent YoY and 22 percent YoY, respectively.

 

Losers were dragged down by Jabal Omar. Savola Group followed diving 35 percent YoY.

 

Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) retreated 22 percent YoY and Almarai fell 19 percent YoY.

 

Heavyweight Performance

Company

Aug. 29, 2017

Aug. 16, 2018

Change

Al Rajhi

66.60

84.00

26%

SABIC

98.92

123.00

+ 24%

NCB*

34.95

41.45

+ 19%

Samba

24.22

29.80

+ 23%

STC

75.06

78.40

+ 4%

Jabal Omar

67.96

35.90

(47%)

Riyad Bank

11.20

16.70

+ 49%

Alinma

16.89

21.84

+ 29%

Maaden

50.40

54.70

+ 9%

BSF

31.02

31.95

+ 3%

ANB

24.38

32.75

+ 34%

Jarir

150.11

181.60

+ 21%

SABB

25.91

32.00

+ 24%

Saudi Kayan

8.49

17.70

+ 108%

Yansab

56.36

72.40

+ 28%

SEC

23.67

18.40

(22%)

Savola

46.83

30.45

(35%)

Tasnee

13.96

20.92

+50%

Almarai*

65.23

52.90

(19%)

Aljazira*

11.48

14.56

+ 27%

*Capital adjusted during the period.                                                                           

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