{"id":104689,"date":"2026-01-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=104689"},"modified":"2026-01-26T03:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T03:57:47","slug":"trade-surplus-hits-3-year-high-in-november","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/issues\/trade-surplus-hits-3-year-high-in-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade surplus hits 3-year high in November"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"104691\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"104691\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/26\/rethinking-neom\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Neom to be redesigned into data centers hub? 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It was a good November for the Kingdom\u2019s international trade, with our surplus logging a three-year high and oil exports continuing their recovery. Re-exports remained the biggest driver for non-oil exports growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>A new healthcare player is eyeing to list 2 mn new shares on Nomu, as the parallel market is carefully recovering from a major 2025 downturn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- <\/strong>S&P sees GCC oil giants tightening their purses in 2026, slowing down their spending to focus on enhancing value chains and boosting upstream activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  BUT FIRST<\/strong><strong> \u2014 A new vision for Neom? <\/strong>The government is reportedly redesigning Neom to be a hub for data centers, unnamed sources told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/036b158f-ea34-46d1-ad0a-093eba031501\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. The \u201cfar smaller\u201d development will be geared to serve the Kingdom\u2019s AI ambitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Alternative designs that considerably scale back The Line \u2014 Neom\u2019s futuristic city \u2014 are <\/strong><strong>also in the works<\/strong>, the sources told the salmon-colored paper, adding that \u201cThe Line will be a totally different concept. It will use the existing infrastructure in a totally different manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It seems that management of the project will also see a shake up<\/strong>, with sources familiar with the matter telling <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agbi.com\/giga-projects\/2026\/01\/neom-restructure-part-of-saudis-vision-2030-shake-up\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AGBI<\/a> that restructure could entail transferring control of Neom from PIF to other state-backed entities. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said: <\/strong>While steering clear of confirming the news, Neom said it\u2019s \u201calways looking at how to phase and prioritize our initiatives so that they align with national objectives and create long-term value\u201d in a statement to the Financial Times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The Kingdom\u2019s transformation strategy has been expanding beyond flagship engineering gigaprojects to other <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/12eda168-6719-4815-a431-478f2a4e9dc4\/fii9%25e2%2580%2599s-day-two-keeps-the-momentum-going\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cecosystems,\u201d<\/a> including AI and tourism. Gigaprojects like Neom have entered a year-long <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/04\/shifting-the-gigaproject-focus\/#:~:text=%E2%80%9Ccomprehensive%20review%E2%80%9D%20under%20CEO%20Aiman%20Al%20Mudaifer\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201ccomprehensive review\u201d<\/a> \u2014 set to wrap up in the next few months \u2014 amid <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/2f51d636-9078-4f86-b2d2-e7bbab8e8861\/fy2026-budget-unveiled-ahead-of-a-new-vision-2030-phase\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tighter fiscal conditions<\/a>. Reconsidering Neom as an industrial and data center hub signals a bid to bring faster returns and support the government\u2019s long-term engineering investments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Recalibration and delays in other parts of Neom have also affected Riyadh\u2019s plans<\/strong>, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/25\/lucid-wants-to-cut-china-out-of-ev-supply-chain\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">deferring<\/a> the 2029 Asian Winter Games \u2014 which was scheduled to take place at Neom\u2019s Trojena mountain resort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Want a deeper dive? Check out <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/04\/shifting-the-gigaproject-focus\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">our review<\/a><\/strong><strong> of the Kingdom\u2019s shift in gigaproject <\/strong><strong>focus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Happening today<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therff.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Estate Future Forum 202<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therff.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off today at the Four Seasons Kingdom <\/strong><strong>Center in Riyadh<\/strong>, running until 28 January. Last year saw the National Housing Company (NHC) ink <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/01\/28\/nhc-signs-sar-30-bn-agreements-at-real-estate-future-forum\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SAR 30 bn<\/a> worth of real estate agreements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER<\/strong><strong>- Keep your windows closed: <\/strong>Dust storms are set to make visibility drop below 1 km in parts of Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and Najran.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Riyadh: 18\u00b0C high \/ 6\u00b0C low.<\/li>\n<li>Jeddah: 32\u00b0C high \/ 22\u00b0C low.<\/li>\n<li>Makkah: 33\u00b0C high \/ 23\u00b0C low.<\/li>\n<li>Dammam: 19\u00b0C high \/ 9\u00b0C low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> TECH \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Saudi Arabia is pitching a \u201ccheap token\u201d future from Davos<\/strong>, positioning itself as a low-cost global provider of AI compute after clocking USD 0.11 per mn tokens in 2025, Communications and Information Technology Minister Abdullah Alswaha said (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sabq.org\/videos\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%87-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A\/1050072803985031\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime 2:58<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pitch: <\/strong>Investing in hardware that prioritizes \u201cmemory on the chip, next to the chip, and near to the chip\u201d will bypass the \u201cmemory wall\u201d bottleneck that slows processing, Alswaha said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong>Alswaha\u2019s benchmark of USD 0.11 per mn tokens sets a sovereign floor for AI compute, undercutting models from global tech firms including OpenAI, Google and DeepSeek. While the US and China race to build the smartest AI models, Saudi Arabia aims to make running them the cheapest, not unlike its low-cost approach that fueled its petrochemicals industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Adoption is key: <\/strong>\"Alswaha highlighted the Kingdom\u2019s role as a global \u201ctestbed\u201d for innovators, and stressed that success depends on moving beyond supply to actual adoption, warning that focusing solely on AI supply could trigger \u201ca couple of winters and bubbles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> FOOD \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Brazilian m<\/strong><strong>eat giant JBS plans to double output at its<\/strong><strong> new chicken processing<\/strong><strong> plant in Jeddah by end-2026<\/strong>, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mediaroom.jbs.com.br\/noticia\/jbs-inaugura-nova-planta-na-arabia-saudita-e-consolida-a-marca-seara-na-regiao\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The facility, which began operations last year, has already quadrupled the group\u2019s production capacity in the Kingdom, where it sells beef and chicken under the Seara brand, now ranked among the Kingdom\u2019s top three by market share, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/worlds-largest-meatpacker-jbs-aims-double-output-new-saudi-plant-2026-01-22\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A Brazilian protein race: <\/strong>The move is the third recent major investment by a Brazilian protein producer in the Kingdom, as JBS and BRF race to localize supply chains amid Saudi Arabia\u2019s push for 90% food self-sufficiency under Vision 2030. BRF has formed a JV with Halal Products Development Company, is planning a Riyadh listing, and is building a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/brf-hpdc-break-ground-on-usd-160-mn-jeddah-food-plant\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeddah food factory<\/a> due by mid-2026. Meanwhile, JBS has invested USD 85 mn since 2021 and is partnering with Entaj to expand local Seara production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> The Kingdom <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/01\/26\/saudi-is-ramping-up-its-chicken-production\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">nearly doubled<\/a> its poultry production over the past decade, as part of a push for food self-sufficiency and to address an 80% reliance on food imports that leaves the Kingdom vulnerable to shocks. The Kingdom has earmarked <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/03\/11\/al-watania-poultry-draws-local-foreign-bidders-saudi-to-spearhead-data-center-growth-in-the-middle-east\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 4.5 bn<\/a> to increase local poultry output, and it already achieved a 72% self-sufficiency rate in 2025 with over 1 mn tons of poultry meat produced annually.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EDUCATION \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Investment <\/strong><strong>manager <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ashmoregroup.com\/en-gb\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashmore Investment Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong> is looking to up <\/strong><strong>its investment in the local education sector to roughly SAR 1 bn<\/strong>, CEO Ahmed Al Mohaisen told Asharq Business (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/videos\/116420\/%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%88%D8%BA-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 1:35<\/a>), adding that the firm has launched an education investment fund. Education, alongside the industrial sector, currently make up 20% of the firm\u2019s total portfolio, which roughly amounts to SAR 7 bn, Al Mohaisen said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>14 mn \u2014 that\u2019s the new <\/strong><strong>annual capacity of King Khalid International Airport after its <\/strong><strong>Terminals 1 and 2 completed development yesterday<\/strong>, up from 6 mn earlier, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2497457\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported. Terminal 1 will handle international flights operated by flyadeal and flynas, while Terminal 2 \u2014 which was opened for business yesterday \u2014 will serve Saudia and Riyadh Airlines. 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The resulting backlash from Democrats and wavering enthusiasm from Republicans <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-25\/gop-wavers-on-trump-immigration-crackdown-after-latest-killing\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signals the possibility of another government shutdown<\/a>, as well as raising the stakes for the year\u2019s midterm elections. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND IN MARKETS- Gold hits fresh high: <\/strong>Gold <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/14cecaac-2aac-4d49-8564-7260dc762abc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">jumped past the USD 5k mark<\/a> for the very first time as investors and central banks look to the safe haven asset amid geopolitical tensions. 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Total merchandise exports rose 10% y-o-y to reach SAR 99.7 bn for the month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil exports continued to lead the Kingdom's trade profile, increasing by 5.4% y-o-y to hit <\/strong><strong>SAR 67 bn.<\/strong> Despite this growth, the share of oil in total exports declined to 67.2% y-o-y from 70.1% recorded in the same period last year, as non-oil sectors capture a larger portion of total trade value.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Re-exports continue to boom but at a slower pace<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Non-oil exports including re-exports grew at around four times the rate of oil exports<\/strong>, recording an increase of 20.7% y-o-y to SAR 19 bn. The primary engine behind this surge was the re-export category, which jumped 53.1% y-o-y to hit SAR 13.7 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The main driver? <\/strong>An 81.9% increase in the machinery, electrical equipment, and parts category, which accounted for 51.5% of total re-exports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> As the Kingdom is pivoting from a pure import destination to a regional transshipment hub, the Cabinet had <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/12\/28\/oil-recovery-re-exports-boom-fuel-trade-surplus-in-october\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">approved<\/a> bylaws for four key Special Economic Zones \u2013Jazan, Ras Al Khair, KAEC, and the Cloud Computing SEZ\u2013 which will benefit from tailored regulations offering greater flexibility, fiscal incentives, and streamlined procedures aimed at making the Kingdom a more competitive destination for global capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Non-oil exports see stable growth<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Excluding re-exports, national non-oil exports rose by 4.7% y-o-y<\/strong>. Machinery and electrical equipment topped the list, comprising 24.2% of the total and jumping 81.5% y-o-y. Chemical products followed, representing 20.3% of total non-oil exports and recording a slight increase of 0.5% y-o-y.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, merchandise imports declined slightly by 0.2% y-o-y.<\/strong> Machinery and electrical equipment led the Kingdom\u2019s import mix with a 30.7% share. Transportation equipment came in second at 14.4%, seeing a 2.2% increase compared to November 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Key trade partners: <\/strong>China remains the top merchandise partner, accounting for 13.5% of exports and 26.7% of imports. The UAE (11.7%) and Japan (9.9%) were the next largest export destinations, while the US (10.2%) and the UAE (6.2%) followed China as the top sources of imports.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/newslead\/\">NewsLead<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/the-big-story-today\/\">THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"104696\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"104696\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">IPO WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/26\/nomu-is-getting-its-first-2026-newcomer\/\">\r\n                            Cosmetic clinics operator Kesay is taking a 5% stake to Nomu                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/26\/nomu-is-getting-its-first-2026-newcomer\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The move, poised to be the first Nomu IPO of the year, comes a little over a month after the firm secured <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cma.gov.sa\/en\/MediaCenter\/NEWS\/Pages\/CMA_N_3965.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital Market Authority (CMA) approval<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART- <\/strong>Kesay is set to be the only pure-play aesthetic medicine clinic group on the parallel market. The closest listed peer is Basma Adeem Medical (Smile Care), operating a similar high-end clinic model focused on dentistry. Other Nomu-listed healthcare names skew toward broader medical services or medical supplies rather than elective cosmetic care.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where will the money go?<\/strong> Kesay plans to use proceeds from the listing to expand its footprint through new medical complexes and upgrades to existing branches, with any surplus allocated to working capital. The group plans to open five new medical complexes across North, South, East, and West Riyadh, with an estimated cost of SAR 5-6 mn per branch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The cap table: <\/strong>Major shareholder Sulaiman Hamad Al Yahia will maintain control with an 80.6% direct stake, while controlling another 9% as the administrator of the Sulaiman Hamad Al Yahia non-profit charitable endowment, giving him 89.6% voting control post-IPO. Major shareholders are subject to a 12-month lock-up from the start of trading on Nomu and will not receive any portion of the offering proceeds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The timeline<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Books open on Wednesday, 11 February and run until Sunday, 22 February<\/strong>, with final allocations due on 25 February. The offering structure allows a single qualified investor to subscribe for nearly the entire issuance, with a minimum allocation of 10 shares each.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Has Nomu\u2019s rough stretch ended?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The NomuC index is up 1.38% YTD.<\/strong> After the gauge jumped 28% in 2024, the rally unraveled in 2025, with the benchmark <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/07\/tasis-correction-year\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sliding roughly 26%<\/a> and shedding more than 8k points to end the year near 23.3k. The downturn triggered an unusually high number of cancelled listings, with five Nomu IPOs pulled due to incomplete offerings and a few others lapsing after their CMA approval windows expired \u2014 a clear sign investors have become far more selective.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Estidamah Capital is quarterbacking the transaction as financial advisor, with Derayah Financial serving as lead manager. RSM and Alzoman, Alfahad & Alhajjaj Professional Services acted as auditors. 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Gulf NOCs\u2019 spending is estimated to average around USD 115-125 bn between 2025-2027, up from USD 110-115 bn in 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Megaprojects\u2019 completion hits the brakes on growth<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Behind the slowdown:<\/strong> Players are expected to slow the growth of their capital spending as major capacity expansion projects near completion and production from recent megaprojects comes online, the note said. While overall capex will remain high due to investments in production capacity, moderating spending allows GCC NOCs to manage liquidity, protect credit quality, and reduce pressure on the oilfield services sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The reduction might impact other elements:<\/strong> A more cautious spending approach is expected to reduce rig demand, stabilize average day rates, and put pressure on the profitability of the region\u2019s oilfield service providers, according to S&P. However, industry consolidation may help rebalance rig supply and demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Gulf NOCs aim to level up their value chain and upstream operations<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>GCC NOCs expected to focus on enhancing their value chain and boosting upstream activities<\/strong>. The regional capex is expected to rise due to capacity expansion plans in the UAE and Qatar, as wellcapacity maintenance in Saudi Arabia. Gulf players will continue to focus on upstream activities, particularly exploration and production. They are also pursuing better integration across the value chain through trading and ensuring a more reliable flow of feedstock from upstream to downstream operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Adnoc set a target to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adnocgas.ae\/ar\/news-and-media\/press-releases\/2023\/uae-president-chairs-adnoc-board-of-directors-meeting?\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">increase<\/a> production capacity to 5 mn bbl \/ d by 2027, as part of its expansion strategy. Meanwhile, Aramco focuses on maintaining and effectively utilizing its sizable output base, with its leadership previously stating that the firm can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/issues\/chinese-firms-land-over-usd-4-bn-in-contracts-for-renewable-energy-projects\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sustain<\/a> a maximum crude oil production capacity of around 12 mn bbl \/ d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LNG and renewables are key for the next stage of growth<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Renewables and downstream boosts are the main highlights of the ongoing diversification efforts.<\/strong> The regional NOCs plan to continue increasing their renewables deployment, as well as acquiring stakes in clean-energy leaders. They also aim to continue expanding their green energy portfolios through increased low-carbon hydrogen capacity and LNG expansion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investments in gas projects and expanding international operations are also being ramped up.<\/strong> Adnoc\u2019s low-carbon investment unit XRG <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/02\/xrg-takes-stake-in-mozambiques-rovuma-basin-concession-veon-secures-usd-210-mn-from-gcc-banks-icbc-standard-bank\/?repeat=w3tc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired<\/a> a 10% stake in Mozambique\u2019s Rovuma basin and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/15\/xrg-snaps-up-stake-in-turkmenistan-gas-block\/?repeat=w3tc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked<\/a> a production sharing contract for Turkmenistan\u2019s Block I gas, with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/06\/04\/xrg-goes-global-under-five-year-plan\/?repeat=w3tc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">plan<\/a> to establish a top-five integrated global gas and LNG business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead, oil price forecasts are highly uncertain:<\/strong> Opec+ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/7ea5f102-66fe-40fd-894b-5700740b27aa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">decided<\/a> to pause production increases throughout 1Q 2026, after the significant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/12\/29\/a-tale-of-two-oil-markets\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">unwinding<\/a> of its production cuts last year. The International Energy Agency warned of a potential global oil glut throughout the past few months, while JPMorgan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/11\/27\/jpmorgan-sees-oil-prices-dipping-as-low-as-usd-30-per-barrel-in-2027\/?repeat=w3tc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">flagged<\/a> that oil prices could drop severely to USD 30 per barrel in 2027. Meanwhile, the market remains sensitive to both geopolitical developments and regional economic conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Spending plans aren\u2019t expected to be disrupted by moderately lower oil prices in the near term<\/strong>, as the companies have adequate financial buffers to absorb price fluctuations. Conservative spending approach is likely to keep day rates for regional oilfield service providers in check, pushing these firms to prioritize cost reductions and strengthen cashflow resilience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/energy\/\">ENERGY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/oil-watch\/\">oil watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"104701 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"104701\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/26\/104701\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-104701\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-104701 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasheelfinance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/12\/1942.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"104702\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"104702\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/26\/al-akaria-appoints-former-riyadh-mayors-advisor-as-its-new-ceo\/\">\r\n                            Al Akaria appoints Abdullah Abudawood as its new CEO                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/26\/al-akaria-appoints-former-riyadh-mayors-advisor-as-its-new-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Abudawood brings over 25 years of cross-sector leadership to the role, having led Remat Al Riyadh Development Company and taken leadership positions at Channels Communications Company, Jazan Economic City, and the Industrial Valley at King Abdullah Economic City.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The new leadership signals a shift in strategy for Al Akaria. While the developer recorded a massive <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=91436&anCat=1&cs=4020&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">898% y-o-y<\/a> jump in income in 9M 2025, it now needs to deliver on a heavy project backlog, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/11\/24\/binyah-secures-early-works-agreement-as-expo-2030-prep-ramps-up\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">early works for the Expo 2030 Riyadh site<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/10\/19\/nhc-chinese-firms-ink-housing-agreements-al-akaria-awards-contracts-for-riyadh-developments\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fai Sedra<\/a> complex, and Al Narjis Business Park. Abudawood, a former advisor to the Mayor of Riyadh, brings the \u201cinside track\u201d on the city\u2019s urban development priorities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/saudi-real-estate-company-al-akaria-2\/\">Saudi Real Estate Company (Al Akaria)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"104704\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"104704\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/26\/maaden-taps-global-debt-markets-german-giant-wants-full-control-of-umi\/\">\r\n                            Maaden taps global debt markets, German giant wants full control of UMI                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/26\/maaden-taps-global-debt-markets-german-giant-wants-full-control-of-umi\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The certificates carry a 5.25% annual yield and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange's International Securities Market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS-<\/strong> Joint lead managers include Albilad Capital, AlJazira Capital, Arab Banking Corporation, Bank of China Hong Kong Branch, BNP Paribas, Citibank, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC, JPMorgan, KFH Capital, Merril Lynch International, Mizuho International, Natixis, and SNB Capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> Big players kicked off 2026 with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/11\/more-international-sukuk\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">debt issuance spree<\/a>, with the Public Investment Fund raising <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/pif-starts-2026-debt-issuances-with-a-bang\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 2 bn<\/a> from a USD-denominated, 10-year sukuk issuance. Weeks earlier, Bank Albilad issued USD-denominated AT1, while each of Riyad Bank and Al Rajhi Bank raised USD 1 bn from sukuk issuances. Furthermore, the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) priced a USD 2 bn Reg-S dual-tranche sukuk offering.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">German giant Knauf moves for full control of United Mining Industries<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>German building materials giant <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/knauf.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Knauf International GmbH<\/a><\/strong><strong> is set to acquire a<\/strong> <strong>63.2% stake in United Mining Industries Company (UMI) for SAR 504.5 mn<\/strong>, UMI said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=92763&anCat=1&cs=9583&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. Substantial shareholders \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.almojelco.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Mojel Trading & Contracting<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/muhaidib.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Muhaidib Group<\/a>, and Rashed Developments \u2014 signed a share purchase agreement to sell their entire holdings (8.9 mn shares) for SAR 57 apiece through a private transaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Upon completion, Knauf intends to submit a mandatory tender offer to acquire up to 100% of UMI\u2019s share capital. The offer price will match the SAR 57 per share paid to the major shareholders, in line with the CMA Merger and Acquisition Regulations. The firm's intention to launch the offer remains subject to regulatory approvals and reaching an understanding with UMI\u2019s board.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/maaden-2\/\">Maaden<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/united-mining-industries\/\">United Mining Industries<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"104706\" class=\"issue-section markets\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"104706\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">PLANET FINANCE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/26\/mining-stocks-are-winning-as-ai-boosts-demand-for-metals\/\">\r\n                            Mining stocks are winning as AI boosts demand for metals                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/26\/mining-stocks-are-winning-as-ai-boosts-demand-for-metals\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Demand for metals is increasingly decoupling from traditional economic cycles, driven instead by the boom in AI, EVs and robotics, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-24\/mining-stocks-on-cusp-of-supercycle-as-ai-boom-stokes-metals?srnd=phx-markets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Copper leads the charge: <\/strong>Copper has increased 50% over the same period, while analysts are also bullish on aluminum, silver, nickel, and platinum. Copper is increasingly viewed as a strategic asset, with JP Morgan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpmorgan.com\/insights\/global-research\/commodities\/copper-outlook\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">forecasting<\/a> a refined copper deficit of roughly 330k tons in 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold and silver mirrored the bullish trend<\/strong>, benefiting from safe-haven demand amid geopolitical fragmentation and US fiscal policy concerns. Gold reached an all-time high of USD 4.9k per ounce last week, with Goldman Sachs raising its end-2026 forecast to USD 5.4k per ounce. Silver also breached the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-23\/silver-tops-100-as-global-turmoil-fuels-run-for-safe-havens\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 100 per ounce<\/a> mark a few days ago as private-sector buyers and emerging-market central banks diversify away from traditional reserve assets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The high demand changed the reputation of m<\/strong><strong>ining stocks<\/strong> from a \"boring defensive sleeve\" to an \u201cessential portfolio anchor,\u201d Pepperstone Group\u2019s research strategist Dilin Wu told Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The sector remains fundamentally undervalued even now<\/strong>, with the Stoxx 600 Basic Resources index trading at a 20% discount to its long-term forward price-to-book ratio, Bloomberg says. This valuation gap has triggered a \"buy over build\" trend among industry giants, Morgan Stanley analysts told the business information service, with major transactions, including Anglo American\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.angloamerican.com\/investors\/anglo-american-teck-merger\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquisition<\/a> of Teck Resources and a potential Rio Tinto-Glencore merger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead: <\/strong>For 2026, the sector's momentum will likely be dictated by the gigawatt ceiling \u2014 the physical capacity of power grids to handle the AI and energy transition build-out. While downside risks remain from potential economic surprises in China or selling pressure in precious metals, the structural demand from semiconductors and data centers makes it likely that mining stocks will remain the primary market darlings for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">It\u2019s looking like a turbulent week for markets as investors brace for the Federal Reserve\u2019s interest rate decision later this week and a wave of Big Tech earnings. Asia-Pacific markets are a sea of red this morning, with the Nikkei in the lead after the JPY saw significant gains after the government said it would take steps against speculative moves. It\u2019s more or less the same for US stocks, which are set to open in the red.<\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,268<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.2% (YTD: +7.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>MSCI Tadawul 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">1,518<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.4% (YTD: +9.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>NomuC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">23,613<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: +1.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : SAR (SAMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.75 Sell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.75 Buy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.25% repo <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.75% reverse repo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">46,858<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.9% (YTD: +12.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,286<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: +2.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,484<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: +7.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,916<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +1.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,143<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +2.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,948<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +2.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 65.88<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 5.28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+4.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 5,017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">USD 86,810<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-2.9% (YTD: -0.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Sukuk\/bond market index<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">922.15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +0.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P MENA bond & sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">151.61<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: -0.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Fear gauge)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">16.09<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.9% (YTD: +7.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE CLOSING BELL: TADAWUL-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The TASI <\/strong>rose 1.2%<strong> yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 4.8 bn. The index is up 7.4% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green:<\/strong> Tadawul Group (+10.0%), MCDC (+9.9%) and Dar Alarkan (+8.3%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>East Pipes (-2.4%), Malath Ins. (-2.1%) and Gulf General (-2.1%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL: NOMU-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The NomuC<\/strong> rose 0.4% <strong>yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 16.1 mn. The index is up 1.4% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green:<\/strong> Anmat (+9.8%), Mufeed (+9.0%) and Horizon Educational (+7.2%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red:<\/strong> Leaf (-7.2%), Alhasoob (-5.4%) and Meyar (-5.3%).<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/copper\/\">copper<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26-27 January (Monday-Tuesday): SuperReturn Saudi Arabia, Hotel Fairmont, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-27 January (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gprcsummit.com\/riyadh\/\" style=\"\">GPRC Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 January (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudifranchiseexpo.com\/register.php?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22793915983&gbraid=0AAAAA9h6tmyEONAToP6OR1QzERDhh-EXL&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-NfDBhDyARIsAD-ILeBBxf3POYPZ2rW6JYNH1FJChq0nt3g8cyk-v0HezqrKnPiQBoY6plcaAkdFEALw_wcB\" style=\"\">Saudi Franchise Expo (SFE)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 January (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therff.com\/new\/index_en.php\" style=\"\">Real Estate Future Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Four Seasons Hotel, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 January (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifat-saudiarabia.com\/\" style=\"\">IFAT Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-28 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skymovemena.com\/\" style=\"\">SkyMove Air Cargo MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 January (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/datacenternation.com\/dcn-riyadh-2026\/\" style=\"\">Data Center Nation Riyadh<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-30 January (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jttxsa.com\/\" style=\"\">Jeddah International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (JTTX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudimf.sa\/en\" style=\"\">Saudi Media Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ksawomenleaders.com\/\" style=\"\">Women Leaders Summit and Awards KSA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2-13 February (Monday-Friday): 2026 Asian Road Cycling Championship and Paralympic Cycling, Qassim. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-4 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rlcglobalforum.com\/\" style=\"\">RLC Global Forum Annual Meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4 February (Wednesday): Michelin Guide\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/en\/event\/michelin-guide-restaurant-celebration-saudi-arabia-2026\" style=\"\">Restaurant Celebration<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Four Seasons Hotel, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">5 February (Thursday): Deadline to submit bids for EPC contract for Ras Mohaisen-Baha-Makkah Independent Water Transmission System. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-7 February (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.livgolf.com\/riyadh\/?_gl=1*19qe488*_gcl_au*MTU4NzcyNzgzNi4xNzU0NDg4ODYw*_ga*MTc2NzE5MTMxNi4xNzU0NDg4ODYw*_ga_CG4MZ7LYED*czE3NTQ0ODg4NTMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTQ0ODkwMTckajU3JGwwJGgw&cp_landing_source=www.livgolf&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic#tickets\" style=\"\">LIV Golf 2026 season opener<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Golf Club, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-12 February (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worlddefenseshow.com\/en\" style=\"\">World Defense Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-9 February (Sunday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alulaeme.com\/\" style=\"\">AlUla Conference on Emerging Market Economies<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (ACEME), Maraya Hall, AlUla. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-10 February (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgamesshow.com\/riyadh\/\" style=\"\">Global Games Show Riyadh 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Malf Hall, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-14 February (Monday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcriyadh2026.com\/\" style=\"\">Asian Racing Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention Centre, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11 February (Wednesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitransformationsummit.com\/ksa\/register-now.html\" style=\"\">Digital Transformation Summit Saudi Arabia (DTS)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-14 February (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeddaderm.zohobackstage.com\/JeddaDerm2025\" style=\"\">JeddaDerm<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-14 February (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeoutjeddah.com\/news\/formula-e-2026-jeddah-circuit\" style=\"\">Jeddah E-Prix 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 February (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamsaudi.com\/\" style=\"\">The World Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics Saudi Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Front & Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">16 February (Monday): King Salman Stadium design-and-build contract prequalification submission deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">16 February (Monday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">22 February (Sunday): Founding Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 February (Thursday): Title deed registration deadline for 142.8k properties across 104 neighborhoods in Hail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 March (Thursday): Deadline for <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rega.gov.sa\/media-center\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1\/%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-499-%D8%AD%D9%8A-%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%88%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84\/\" style=\"\">real estate registration<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for 253.2k properties in 499 neighborhoods across Riyadh, Qassim, Makkah, and Hail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">18-23 March (Tuesday-Monday): Eid Al-Fitr holiday (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21 March (Saturday): Fanatics Flag Football Classic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 March (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/ar\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1396.aspx\" style=\"\">Zatca<\/a><\/span><span>\u2019s 23rd E-invoicing integration wave deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6 April (Monday): Procurement and Supply Chain Futures Forum, Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 April (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rscforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Real Estate Supply Chain Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-pp.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Print & Pack<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riyadhiiw.com\/\" style=\"\">Riyadh International Industry Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudipp.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Plastics & Petrochem<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-smartlogistics.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Smart Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-16 April (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/\" style=\"\">Leap Tech Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center - Malham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 April (Monday-Wednesday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurehospitality.com\/sa\" style=\"\">Future Hospitality Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudisignageexpo.com\/saudi-paper-packaging-expo-2026\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Paper and Packaging Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21 April (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/gc-summit-saudi-arabia-2026\/\" style=\"\">GC Summit Saudi Arabia 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-23 April (Wednesday-Thursday): The World Economic Forum\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/press\/2026\/01\/annual-meeting-2026-a-spirit-of-dialogue-ceb3ae9c08\/#:~:text=The%20Global%20Collaboration%20and%20Growth%20Meeting%20will%20be%20held%20in%20Jeddah%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20on%2022%2D23%20April%202026.\" style=\"\">Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/rx-announces-the-launch-of-aluminium-arabia-in-riyadh-for-2026-y7qwfljt\" style=\"\">Aluminum Arabia<\/a><\/span><span>, The Arena, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-5 May (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudisf.com\/en\/\" style=\"\">Sports Investment Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (SIF), Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-9 May (Sunday-Sunday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalsustainabilityexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Sustainability Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Arena Riyadh Venue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24-28 May (Sunday-Thursday): Eid al-Adha holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-24 June (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudifoodexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Food Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Front Expo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 September (Tuesday-Thursday) The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalaisummit.org\/en\/Pages\/About.aspx\" style=\"\">Global AI Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, King Abdulaziz International Convention Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 September (Wednesday): Saudi National Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-29 October (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldenergy.org\/experiences-events\/world-energy-congress\" style=\"\">World Energy Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2H: Sabic\u2019s USD 6.4 bn Fujian project in China to start production in 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">November: UN Trade and Development Global Supply Chain Forum to take place in Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">November: The Esports Nations Cup, Riyadh.  <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intervision.world\/en\/\" style=\"\">Intervision<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> international music competition will take place in Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>6 July-23 August (Monday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mike-mccabe-600532_esportsworldcup-ewc2026-esports-activity-7383046360637456384-FXWl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADcc9s0BqbX_KIfcdiR9Co3ThUUfykvz4-o\" style=\"\">Esports World Cup<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2027:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The World Water Forum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">takes place in Riyadh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The Ocean Race<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> finishes in Amaala on the Red Sea.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Riyadh-Kudmi transmission line<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to be completed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p 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