Sunday 08/March/2026 – 09:17 AM
rose Saudi stocks During early trading of today’s session, Sunday, March 8, 2026, supported by the rise of a number of leading stocks, led by Aramco shares.
According to data issued by the London Stock Exchange Group, Saudi Aramco shares recorded an increase of about 3.3% at the beginning of trading, which contributed to enhancing the market’s gains.
The general index of the Saudi market also rose by more than 1.1% during early trading, amid improved investor appetite and the trend of liquidity towards some major stocks.
And I headed to the market Saudi stocks To achieve the best performance among Gulf markets last week, supported by the jump in oil prices amid regional tensions resulting from the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran.
According to Bloomberg, the main market index recorded an increase of 0.7% during the week, after a decline that lasted for two consecutive weeks, at a time when high oil prices played a supportive role in the market’s performance.
Oil prices rose by more than 16% during the week, driven by concerns about global crude supplies as a result of escalating tensions in the region.
On the other hand, the rest of the Gulf markets recorded declines since the beginning of their trading in the week, as the Qatar Stock Exchange index fell by about 3.1%, the Muscat Stock Exchange index fell by 1.4%, and the Bahrain Stock Exchange index fell by about 2.7%.
The Dubai Financial Market Index also suffered losses amounting to about 7.7% despite trading being limited to only two sessions, while the Abu Dhabi Securities Market Index declined by about 4% during the same period.
