{"id":105452,"date":"2026-02-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/02\/01\/this-morning-tadawuls-main-market-is-opening-up-to-foreign-investors-today\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:00:00","slug":"this-morning-tadawuls-main-market-is-opening-up-to-foreign-investors-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/02\/01\/this-morning-tadawuls-main-market-is-opening-up-to-foreign-investors-today\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: Tadawul\u2019s main market is opening up to foreign investors today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, ladies and gents<\/strong>. Ramadan is less than three weeks away, and business is still going slow in the Kingdom as everyone awaits some clarity on whether US-Iran tensions will turn into open conflict (with catastrophic consequences) or last-minute diplomacy will prevail.<\/p>\n

The race to avoid an all-out regional war is still on<\/strong>, with sources telling Reuters Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman was in Washington for meetings on the issue last week as Gulf and Arab officials try to de-escalate the US-Iran tensions. The Trump admin is weighing multiple options including targeted strikes on Iranian leaders, but no final decision has been reached yet, according to the sources. <\/p>\n

In for a penny:<\/strong> Targeted strikes akin to the 12-day war last year are highly unlikely given Iran\u2019s leadership vowed widespread retaliation even to a limited strike. The US will have to deploy troops on the ground to achieve its stated goal of toppling down the Khamenei regime as air strikes will not be enough, pundits and regional officials estimated.<\/p>\n

Happening today<\/p>\n

<\/a> <\/strong>Tadawul<\/strong> is opening up its main market to direct investment for all categories of foreign <\/strong>investors starting today.<\/strong> Any foreign investor is now able to open an account and trade directly on TASI. Local brokers and custodians should have updated their compliance systems by now to absorb the new class of investors.<\/p>\n

The catch? Ownership is still capped.<\/strong> Any single non-resident investor still cannot own 10% or more of a listed company, and aggregate foreign ownership in any company remains strictly limited to 49%. Analysts estimate<\/a> that a full removal of the cap could unlock some USD 10 bn of passive inflows.<\/p>\n

Analysts <\/strong>are <\/strong>expecting<\/a><\/strong> the move to<\/strong> boost long-term liquidity and appeal, but with a <\/strong>gradual initial impact. <\/strong>We should expect positive momentum this week, with foreign investors initially favoring blue-chip stocks over a broad-based rally, Razeen Capital CEO Mohammed Al Suwayed told Argaam. <\/p>\n

** Want to dive in deeper? Check our coverage of the <\/strong>detailed amendments<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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WEATHER- Fog, rain and winds set to sweep the Kingdom: <\/strong>Thunderclouds, bringing rain and fog, are expected over Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, and Makkah and dust-stirring winds are forecast to sweep across Riyadh, Qassim, Najran and the Eastern Province. <\/p>\n