{"id":109256,"date":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=109256"},"modified":"2026-05-21T03:13:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T03:13:01","slug":"uk-gcc-trade-agreement-finalized","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/issues\/uk-gcc-trade-agreement-finalized\/","title":{"rendered":"UK-GCC trade agreement finalized"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"109258\" 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=\"109258\">\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\/05\/21\/saudi-crude-exports-fall-to-record-lows-in-march\/\">\r\n                            Crude exports dip to record lows                        <\/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\/05\/21\/saudi-crude-exports-fall-to-record-lows-in-march\/\" 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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Refinery crude throughput dropped by 746k bbl \/ d to 2.3 mn bbl \/ d. Crude production also fell by 3.9 mn bbl \/ d to a record low of 7 mn bbl \/ d. Meanwhile, direct crude burn also increased by 82k bbl \/ d to 330k bbl \/ d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The culprit is hardly a surprise: <\/strong>Flows passing through the Strait of Hormuz were completely disrupted when the conflict erupted in early March. Ramping up exports via the East-West pipeline and using inventories stored abroad \u201cshould have helped the Kingdom to recover exports later in the month,\u201d UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/saudi-arabia-march-crude-exports-drop-lowest-record-jodi-says-2026-05-20\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Opec and the IEA both cut their 2026 global oil demand growth outlooks amid the war\u2019s economic fallout. Opec now expects demand growth of 1.2 mn bbl \/ d in 2026, down from 1.4 mn bbl \/ d previously. The IEA, meanwhile, flipped from forecasting a surplus to projecting a 1.8 mn bbl \/ d supply deficit in 2026.<\/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\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>AVIATION \u2014 Tickets for <\/strong><strong>Riyadh <\/strong><strong>Air\u2019s Riyadh-London route are now up for sale. <\/strong>The airline is introducing its first commercial Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners starting 1 July, after flying the route using its technical spare \u201cJamila\u201d aircraft since October 2025, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riyadhair.com\/en\/media-hub\/riyadh-air-introduces-new-boeing-787-9-dreamliners-on-riyadh-lon\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Part of a wider plan: <\/strong>The airline had plans to expand to 100 cities by 2030 and add two destinations every two months. The official summer rollout comes as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/19\/can-riyadh-air-defy-a-rewritten-gulf-sky\/\" style=\"\">analysts<\/a> question whether Riyadh Air\u2019s ambitious plans are viable amid regional turbulence that is still affecting the wider aviation industry in the Gulf and beyond.<\/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\">Sports<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Esports hosting<\/strong><strong> honors shift from Riyadh to Paris: <\/strong>This year\u2019s Esports World Cup (EWC) tournament will be hosted in Paris instead of Riyadh due to the \u201ccurrent regional situation,\u201d according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsworldcup.com\/en\/news\/ewc26-to-be-hosted-in-paris-france\" style=\"\">statement<\/a> by the annual sporting event. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>By shifting to Paris, the Esports World Cup is dealing a major blow to the Kingdom\u2019s PIF-backed gaming strategy, which is important for diversification efforts under Vision 2030 and for expanding Saudi Arabia\u2019s cultural footprint. Last year\u2019s EWC hit viewership records, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/05\/from-buyer-to-builder-3\/\" style=\"\">drawing 750 mn global viewers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What about the Esports Nations Cup? <\/strong>The statement did not comment on the status of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/05\/from-buyer-to-builder-3\/\" style=\"\">Esports Nations Cup (ENC)<\/a> \u2014 last we heard, the biennial tournament is set to debut in Riyadh this November.<\/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>10.2% \u2014 that\u2019s <\/strong><strong>how <\/strong><strong>much the Kingdom\u2019s Operating Revenues Index rose <\/strong><strong>y-o-y in March<\/strong>, according to Gastat\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1260.pdf\" style=\"\">Short-Term Business Indicators report (pdf)<\/a>. The annual increase was driven mainly by gains in mining and quarrying (25.5%), financial and ins. activities (17.6%), wholesale and retail trade and motor vehicle repair (4.6%), construction (4.8%), and manufacturing (4%). The only sector to contract was professional, scientific, and technical activities, which fell by 0.8%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>The Employees Compensation Index jumped 10% y-o-y. Meanwhile, issued building permits dropped 0.7% y-o-y, even as construction compensation rose 7.9% annually.<\/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\">PSA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Traf<\/strong><strong>fic on <\/strong><strong>Othman bin Affan Road<\/strong><strong> will be temporarily diverted starting today<\/strong>, with three main lanes active in each direction, as the development of the axis\u2019 intersection with King Salman Road commences, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2592247\" style=\"\">SPA<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM Saudi<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about Saudi, delivered straight to your inbox. 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Now the world is sitting tight in anticipation of the rocket maker\u2019s imminent Nasdaq debut. We dive into the full story and what it means for the Gulf in this morning\u2019s Planet Finance, below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The return of monetary tightening? <\/strong>The latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomcminutes20260429.htm\" style=\"\">meeting minutes<\/a> from the Federal Reserve indicate the central bank\u2019s willingness to raise interest rates if inflation maintains its growth trajectory above 2%. Prior to this development, CME Group data <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/economy\/central-banking\/fed-minutes-reveal-support-for-rate-hikes-if-inflation-proves-persistent-97e63b1c?mod=economy_lead_story\" style=\"\">showed<\/a> interest rate futures markets pricing in a nearly 50% chance of at least one quarter point rate hike in 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, in the tech world: <\/strong>Nvidia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a7aa26d1-1bad-407f-8bff-4ae491cb8ce0?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">announced<\/a> USD 80 bn in stock buybacks and an increase in its dividend payout yesterday, after 1Q sales grew 85% y-o-y to USD 81.6 bn, surpassing expectations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More on the Warner Bros. buyout: <\/strong>To finance Paramount\u2019s takeover of Warner Bros. 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The pact makes the UK the first G7 country to ink such an agreement with the bloc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Inside the agreement: <\/strong>The two sides agreed to remove duties on roughly GBP 580 mn worth of UK exports to the GCC annually, to speed up customs procedures (48 hours and six hours for perishables), and facilitate business activity between the two sides. The statement also pointed to more investment and industrial collaboration.<\/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 agreement is welcome news for a struggling UK economy \u2014 adding around GBP 3.7 bn a year to its economy \u2014 while for the GCC it\u2019s another notch in the region\u2019s economic and trade diversification belt. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The agreement spans<\/strong> \u201ctrade in goods and services, financial services, digital trade, investment protection, government procurement, telecommunications, and the movement of natural persons,\u201d Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Data is a big part of it: <\/strong>In a first, UK firms will be able to store and process data outside the region, with the statement saying that the move will \u201csave businesses money on setting up costly data centres in the Gulf.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Talks have been ongoing for around four years now, with reports of an imminent agreement going as far back <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/11\/21\/this-morning-uk-prime-minister-to-head-to-the-gcc-next-month\/\" style=\"\">as 2024<\/a>. <\/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\/diplomacy\/\">Diplomacy<\/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=\"109263\" 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=\"109263\">\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\/05\/21\/dar-albalad-surges-on-tadawul-debut\/\">\r\n                            Making an entrance                        <\/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\/05\/21\/dar-albalad-surges-on-tadawul-debut\/\" 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 institutional book-build was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/05\/dar-al-balads-tadawul-ipo-sees-robust-institutional-demand\/\" style=\"\">66.6x oversubscribed<\/a>, while the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/19\/dar-al-balads-retail-tranche-3-7x-oversubscribed\/\" style=\"\">retail tranche<\/a> pulled in SAR 231 mn in orders from more than 90k retail subscribers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> This was the first listing in the GCC since the start of the Iran war, and bankers had flagged it as a litmus test for regional sentiment. The surge on its first day should make life easier for the next issuer in the queue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Next up:<\/strong> Contractor Mutlaq Al Ghowairi is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/17\/contractor-mutlaq-al-ghowairi-is-coming-to-tadawul\/\" style=\"\">lining up an IPO<\/a> that\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/capital-markets\/equities\/ipos-return-to-resilient-saudi-arabia-ifr-tu0uo8k0\" style=\"\">expected to raise some SAR 3<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/capital-markets\/equities\/ipos-return-to-resilient-saudi-arabia-ifr-tu0uo8k0\" style=\"\">bn<\/a>, a much bigger test of how deep that regional appetite actually runs. Institutional bookbuilding is scheduled to start on 31 May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A little bit about Dar Albalad: <\/strong>The company started in 2001 as a one-man IT shop in Riyadh, founded by Ibrahim Bin Salamah \u2014 a former vice chairman and MD at Sabic. It has spent the last 25 years building out IT managed services, consulting, and business solutions for banks, insurers, brokerages, and government bodies. In January 2025, it picked up GSC Solutions (formerly Global Specialty Chemicals), a Dammam-based industrial chemicals outfit, giving it a second leg in industrial services. 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The report also flagged suspected misuse of company funds and management powers against the company\u2019s own interests, allegedly to benefit individuals personally or companies in which they held a stake. Some board members and the acting CEO are also being pursued for suspected breaches of the Companies Law, on top of Capital Market Law violations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The CMA isn't naming names yet.<\/strong> The General Secretariat of the CRSD said it will publish the identities of those found in violation once the committee issues final rulings. Investors who can prove they were harmed will be able to file compensation claims through the CRSD, provided they first lodge a complaint with the CMA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cenomi Retail had no public comment on the referral as of this writing.<\/strong> The stock closed yesterday\u2019s session down 2.3% at SAR 12.52, taking its year-to-date losses to roughly 34.6%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Two years in survival mode: <\/strong>Cenomi Retail, formerly Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair & Co., runs more than 800 stores across eight countries and holds franchise rights for brands including Zara under a long-running agreement with Inditex. But the business has been in deep restructuring since 2024, when accumulated losses crossed SAR 1.55 bn in the first quarter alone \u2014 equivalent to more than 135% of capital at the time. The board responded with a plan to offload non-core brands in waves, shutter hundreds of stores, and try to deleverage the balance sheet through divestment proceeds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Al-Futtaim rescue.<\/strong> The Alhokair founding family agreed in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/07\/21\/uaes-al-futtaim-takes-big-stake-in-cenomi-retail\/\" style=\"\">July 2025<\/a> to sell their 49.95% stake to UAE conglomerate Al Futtaim Retail for roughly SAR 2.52 bn (around USD 666 mn), at SAR 44 per share. The agreement came with a SAR 1.35 bn shareholder loan from Al-Futtaim to shore up working capital. In September, Cenomi Retail signed a further SAR 1.6 bn credit facility with Emirates NBD Saudi Arabia, backed by an Al Futtaim corporate guarantee. Al-Futtaim is now the company's largest shareholder and a related party in its financings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The numbers haven't fully turned.<\/strong> Net losses widened to SAR 505.5 mn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/15\/mouwasats-net-income-up-cenomi-retail-widens-losses-in-2025\/\" style=\"\">in<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/15\/mouwasats-net-income-up-cenomi-retail-widens-losses-in-2025\/\" style=\"\">2025<\/a>, with accumulated losses crossing SAR 2.1 bn. The first quarter of this year saw the company swing to a net loss of SAR 47.3 mn from a SAR 1.8 mn net income a year earlier. CEO Salim Fakhouri pointed to softer Ramadan trading and regional geopolitical pressures. The company is in the process of rebranding to AFG International, with the shareholder vote on the name change held earlier this year.<\/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\/cenomi-retail\/\">Cenomi Retail<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/dispute-watch\/\">DISPUTE 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=\"109268\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show 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attended by EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Digital systems are no longer viewed as backend technology layers<\/strong>, but as core national infrastructure underpinning healthcare, banking, emergency response, communications, and public trust. \u201cWhen hospitals lose access to digital ecosystems, emergency alerts are manipulated, or when civilians cannot access banking, civil records, or travel information, the impact is no longer merely technical,\u201d said Syed Shah, technical publications director at the DCO. \u201cIt becomes a civilian crisis affecting trust, security, and continuity of essential services,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The emerging risks span a broad spectrum<\/strong>, from AI-driven misinformation campaigns and soft cyberattacks aimed at undermining trust and social cohesion, to more severe attacks that can cause physical harm by targeting utilities, hospitals and other critical infrastructure systems, according to a DCO report seen by EnterpriseAM. They also include traditional physical disruptions that can destabilize civilian digital services and broader economic activity \u2014 such as supply chain blockades and attacks on submarine cables, which carry roughly 95% of global data traffic, as well as data centers and telecom infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The discussion comes as the Iran conflict\u2019s early strikes on digital infrastructure in the UAE and Bahrain, along with maritime disruptions and GPS jamming, have underscored the vulnerability of regional digital and cloud infrastructure. <\/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\"> Governments in fortify mode<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Keeping it running:<\/strong> Government priorities are moving from digital expansion toward ensuring continuity during crises. \u201cThe focus today is shifting from digital transformation to digital resilience,\u201d said the Digital Government Authority\u2019s Salman Alghliga. He added that governments now need unified governance frameworks covering cybersecurity, disaster recovery, data governance, and business continuity, supported by regular stress testing and crisis simulations.<\/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 private sector\u2019s growing cyber burden<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More users, more data, more ways in: <\/strong>Telecom operators and digital service providers are facing growing pressure to secure expanding volumes of customer data as AI tools and digital financial services scale, said Salman Tariq, head of HCC Security and Business Continuity at Jazz World in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Defending the digital floodgates: <\/strong>Companies are now investing heavily in cybersecurity infrastructure, emergency response systems, and AI governance as businesses develop new AI-powered products and services. \u201cThe public needs to know that their data, their financial information, is secure,\u201d Tariq said.<\/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\/cybersecurity\/\">CYBERSECURITY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/telecoms\/\">telecoms<\/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=\"109270\" 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=\"109270\">\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\">DEBT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/21\/dar-al-arkan-raises-usd-600-mn-alinma-bank-kicks-off-a-new-sukuk-issuance\/\">\r\n                            Alinma Bank, Dar Al Arkan tap USD debt markets                        <\/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\/05\/21\/dar-al-arkan-raises-usd-600-mn-alinma-bank-kicks-off-a-new-sukuk-issuance\/\" 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 five-year notes carry a 7.25% annual return, with the final order book peaking at SAR 5.61 bn (USD 1.5 bn). The notes are listed on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS-<\/strong> The company tapped Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC, Al Rayan Investment, Arqaam Capital, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank, JP Morgan, Mashreq, Sharjah Islamic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Warba Bank as joint lead managers and bookrunners.<\/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>#2- Alinma Bank is also kicking off a USD-denominated sustainable AT1 sukuk issuance<\/strong>, with a minimum subscription of USD 200k callable after 5.5 years. The final pricing and size are still subject to market conditions. This issuance follows an SAR-denominated issuance made <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/04\/saudi-sukuk-market-is-waking-up-from-war-driven-slumber\/\" style=\"\">earlier this month<\/a> under an existing SAR 5 bn program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS-<\/strong>The bank tapped Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Alinma Capital, Arqaam Capital, ASB Capital, Citi, DBS Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Mashreq, Standard Chartered, and Warba Bank as joint lead managers.<\/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\/alinma-bank\/\">Alinma Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/dar-al-arkan\/\">Dar Al Arkan<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">debt 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=\"109272 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=\"109272\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/21\/109272\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-109272\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-109272 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\"><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=\"109273\" 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=\"109273\">\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\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/21\/wholesale-b2b-gains-and-it-growth-boost-etihad-go-telecoms-fy-2025-26\/\">\r\n                            Etihad GO Telecom rides wholesale surge to stronger earnings                        <\/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\/05\/21\/wholesale-b2b-gains-and-it-growth-boost-etihad-go-telecoms-fy-2025-26\/\" 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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Results also benefited from consolidating a full 12 months of subsidiary Ejad Tech\u2019s revenue, which contributed SAR 139 mn during the year.<\/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\/earnings-watch\/\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/etihad-go-telecom-co\/\">Etihad GO Telecom Co.<\/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=\"109275\" 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=\"109275\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/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\/05\/21\/gulf-general-cooperative-ins-taps-mohammed-alghamdi-as-acting-ceo\/\">\r\n                            Gulf General Cooperative Ins. appoints acting 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\/05\/21\/gulf-general-cooperative-ins-taps-mohammed-alghamdi-as-acting-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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(GGI) <\/strong>appointed <strong>Mohammed Alghamdi <\/strong>as <strong>acting CEO<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=95551&anCat=1&cs=8260&locale=en\" style=\"\">Tadawul disclosure<\/a>. Alghamdi, who currently serves as the insurer\u2019s sales and marketing director, brings over 15 years of experience in retail, corporate, and bancassurance in the Kingdom\u2019s ins. sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Leadership shuffle amid turnaround push: <\/strong>The appointment comes as GGI pushes ahead with a restructuring plan after signing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/18\/bluefive-capital-to-restructure-and-absorb-a-struggling-gulf-general-ins\/\" style=\"\">binding share subscription agreement<\/a> with BlueFive Capital. 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SAB taking the full financing onto its balance sheet signals the bank is leaning further into big-ticket corporate lending tied to the construction pipeline, where Albawani is involved in a number of big projects including Diriyah, Seven, and Aramco Stadium.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Part of a pattern: <\/strong>Last year, the bank extended a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/04\/27\/avilease-obtains-usd-1-5-bn-revolving-financing-facility-from-20-global-banks\/\" style=\"\">SAR 2 bn loan<\/a> to Saudi Binladin Group for King Fahd Sports City.<\/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\/saudi-awwal-bank\/\">Saudi Awwal Bank<\/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=\"109279\" 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=\"109279\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/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\/05\/21\/what-spacexs-ipo-means-for-the-gulf\/\">\r\n                            The Aramco-sized question                        <\/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\/05\/21\/what-spacexs-ipo-means-for-the-gulf\/\" 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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Pricing is expected as early as 11 June, with a listing on Nasdaq 12 June at a target valuation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insiderfinance.io\/news\/spacex-ipo-prospectus-nears-ahead-of-june-roadshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.75 tn<\/a>, targeting USD 70-75 bn in proceeds. The previous record was <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/general-news-399cda92332bb79bea96d63f758e4cea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Aramco\u2019s USD 29.4 bn listing in 2019<\/a>, and SpaceX is on track to clear that by more than 2x.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The Gulf is positioned on every side of this trade <\/strong>\u2014 as investor, as competitor, and as the reference point against which SpaceX is being priced. Mubadala has historic exposure through the Vision Fund, and multiple GCC family offices have ridden the secondary market valuation ladder from USD 100 bn in 2021 to USD 1.25 tn after the February xAI merger to USD 1.75 tn at IPO. PIF has been a SpaceX equity holder since 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>What does the prospectus tell us? <\/strong>SpaceX incurred around USD 4.3 bn in losses in 1Q 2026, bringing in revenues of USD 4.7 bn in the same period. During 1Q 2025, net losses amounted to USD 528 mn along with revenues of around USD 4 bn. The filing also places the par value of Class A common stock at USD 0.001 per share.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Elon Musk remains comfortably in charge<\/strong>, with his ownership of some Class A shares and most Class B shares giving the world\u2019s richest man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-20\/musk-s-spacex-files-publicly-for-nasdaq-ipo-under-symbol-spcx?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">85.1% of the voting power<\/a>. The filling clarifies that Musk will remain at the wheel following the IPO.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The Polymarket consensus puts the closing market cap above USD 2 tn at <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/augustuswealth.com\/blog\/spacex-s1-filed-ipo-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">47% probability<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>For the GCC LPs who entered at single-digit-bn valuations, the listing is a generational liquidity event \u2014 paper gains crystallize on Day One, and the secondary-sale lockup expires September or October.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>PIF recently cut its international allocation target from <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/06\/gulf-swfs-have-become-the-swing-vote-in-global-capital-flows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30% to 20% in April<\/a><\/strong><strong> under its 2026\/2030 strategy. <\/strong>If SpaceX IPOs with USD 70-75 bn in proceeds, this could give GCC SWFs a sudden distributable capital injection at exactly the moment the strategic direction is redirected home, instead of outward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Aramco\u2019s 2019 IPO was the largest in history because it was a sovereign listing<\/strong> \u2014 Saudi Arabia going public, in effect, with Aramco as the vehicle. SpaceX is the opposite: a private-sector listing whose physical infrastructure (Starlink ground stations, Starbase, defense contracts) is increasingly a foreign-policy instrument.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The comparison matters because every major US listing for the next 18 months <\/strong>\u2014 OpenAI at USD 852 bn, Anthropic at USD 900 bn+, the rest of the AI infrastructure pipeline \u2014 will be measured against SpaceX. The Gulf capital markets ecosystem that built itself around the 2019 listing now has to compete with a US ecosystem that has decisively reclaimed mega-cap listing primacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Asian markets are up in early trading this morning<\/strong>, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei and South Korea\u2019s Kospi rebounding strongly from earlier losses. Stronger-than-expected 1Q Nvidia earnings and vessels making their way through Hormuz fueled the rally.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">10,986<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">0.0% (YTD: +4.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>MSCI Tadawul 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">1,469<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">0.0% (YTD: +5.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>NomuC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">22,780<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">+0.2% (YTD: -2.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>USD : SAR (SAMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">USD 3.75 Sell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\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\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Interest rates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">4.25% repo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\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-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">51,937<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">-1.6% (YTD: +24.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ADX <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">9,598<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">-0.5% (YTD: -4.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>DFM <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">5,627<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">-0.6% (YTD: -7.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>S&amp;P 500 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">7,433<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">+1.1% (YTD: +8.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>FTSE 100 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">10,432<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">+1.0% (YTD: +5.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">5,976<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">+2.1% (YTD: +3.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Brent crude <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">USD 105.78<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">+0.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">USD 3.04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">+1.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">USD 4,551<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">+0.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>BTC <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">USD 77,583<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">+1.1% (YTD: -11.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\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 style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">908.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">-0.2% (YTD: -1.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>S&amp;P MENA Bond &amp; Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">149.64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">-0.2% (YTD: -1.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">17.44<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right-style: solid;padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-right-width: 1pt;border-top-style: solid;border-left-style: solid;border-bottom-width: 1pt;width: 139.2pt\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">-3.4% (YTD: +16.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL: TADAWUL-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The TASI <\/strong>was flat yesterday on turnover of SAR 5.3 bn. The index is up 4.7% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>In the green:<\/strong> Dar Albalad (+28.2%), Kingdom Holding (+6.3%), and Savola Group (+6.2%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Tasheel (-8.1%), Tadco (-4.8%), and Enaya (-4.1%).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL: NOMU-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The NomuC<\/strong> rose 0.2% yesterday on turnover of SAR 18.1 mn. The index is down 2.2% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>In the green:<\/strong> Asas Makeen (+10.4%), Ratio (+8.9%), and Alnaqool (+8.4%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>In the red:<\/strong> Albattal Factory (-10.9%), Service Equipment (-9.3%), and National Building and Marketing (-6.4%).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CORPORATE ACTIONS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Banque <\/strong><strong>Saudi Fransi (BSF) shareholders approved a SAR 1.3 bn <\/strong><strong>dividend <\/strong><strong>distribution for 2H 2025 at SAR 0.52 per share<\/strong>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1285.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. 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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<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 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>15-17 June (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aluminium-exhibition.com\/arabia\/en-gb.html\" style=\"\">Aluminum Arabia<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Arena, Riyadh.<\/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>21-24 June (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>21-24 June (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>21-24 June (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>21-24 June (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>22-24 June (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 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:700;\">AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 August-1 September (Sunday-Tuesday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudientertainmentexpo.com\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=seo\" style=\"\">Saudi Entertainment and Amusement Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 August-3 September (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>, 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 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>8-10 September (Tuesday-Thursday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtm.com\/spotlight-riyadh\/en-gb\/visit.html\" style=\"\">WTM Spotlight Riyadh<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center (RFECC), Riyadh<\/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>28 September-1 October (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/\" style=\"\">The International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Prince Sultan University, 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\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 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>26-28 October (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/achema-middle-east.ksa.messefrankfurt.com\/ksa\/ppc.html?utm_source=ppc-landingpage&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=kreativeclan_brand_exact_MENA_GCC&utm_content=homepage&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23591771694&gbraid=0AAAABBPuheGu3HUwCgxv7inX_RLac-B3S&gclid=CjwKCAiA2PrMBhA4EiwAwpHyC5npsmz5GRyYSeppI3k19DPZWLNG42F9H46N02ivlImv5gKzFI9D5RoCQGUQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">ACHEMA Middle East<\/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>28-29 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cipsmenaconferenceandawards.com\/\" style=\"\">Procurement and Supply Chain Futures Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Mandarin Oriental 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>28-29 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/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;\">, Mandarin Oriental 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 style=\"font-weight:700\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-29 November (Wednesday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandnfun.com\/en\/\" style=\"\">Aero Middle East and Sand & Fun<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Thumamah Airport, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-19 <\/span><span>November <\/span><span>(Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cityscapeglobal.com\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic_search&utm_campaign=Unspecified\" style=\"\">Cityscape Global<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre (Malham), 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;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>September: <\/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><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">November: The 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 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><\/li>\n<li><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><\/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<\/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<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Capital Markets Forum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> takes place in March in 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 2Q 2027:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The Hail Region Water Networks Project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> is expected to be completed.<\/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\">2027<\/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>1-3 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span 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