Saudi Stock Exchange(Arabic: السوق المالية السعودية) or Tadawul (Arabic: تداول) is the only stock exchange in Saudi Arabia. The Capital Market Authority supervises the exchange. The Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) reached its highest point at 20,634.86 on 25 February 2006 . It lists 115 publicly traded companies (as of April 30th 2008). Its trading hours are 11:00AM through 3:30PM local time[1].
History
In January 26, 1994 the market value was 1,751.71. Below, Tadawul's Yearly Closing Values Since 1994.:
| End of year | Value |
| 1994 | 1,282.87 |
| 1995 | 1,367.56 |
| 1996 | 1,531.00 |
| 1997 | 1,957.80 |
| 1998 | 1,413.10 |
| 1999 | 2,028.53 |
| 2000 | 2,258.29 |
| 2001 | 2,430.11 |
| 2002 | 2,518.08 |
| 2003 | 4,437.58 |
| 2004 | 8,206.23 |
| 2005 | 16,712.64 |
| 2006 | 7,933.29 |
| 2007 | 11,175.96 |
| 2008 | 4,802.99 |
Components
Banks & Financial Services
- Riyad Bank
- Bank AlJazira
- Saudi Investment Bank
- The Saudi Holandi Bank
- Banque Saudi Faransi
- SABB
- Arab National Bank
- Samba Financial Group
- Al Rajhi Bank
- Al-Bilad Bank
- Alinma Bank
Petrochemical Industries
- SABIC
- SAFCO
- Industrialization
- Alujain
- NAMA
- SIIG
- Sahara Petrochemical
- YANSAB
- Sipchem
- Advanced Polypropylene Company (APPC)
- Saudi Kayan
- Petro Rabigh
- Basic Chemical Industries
Cement
- Arab Cement
- Yamamah Cement
- Saudi Cement
- Qassim Cement
- Southern Cement
- Yanbu Cement
- Eastern Cement
- Tabuk Cement
Retail
Energy & Utilities
- Nathional Gas & Industrialization Co. (GASCO)
- Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
Agriculture & Food Industries
- Savola Group
- Food
- SADAFCO
- Almarai
- Anaam Holdings
- NADEC
- Qassim Agriculture
- Hail Agriculture
- Tabuk Agriculture
- Saudi Fisheries
- Eastern Agriculture
- Jouff Agriculture
- Bishah Agriculture
- Gizan Agriculture
Telecommunication & Information Technology
Insurance
- Tawuniya (previously known as National Company for Cooperative Insurance)
- Malath Insurance
- MEDGULF
- ALLIANZ SF
- SALAMA
- Walaa Insurance
- Arabian Shield
- SABB Takaful
- SANAD
- SAICO
- Saudi Indian
- Gulf Union
- ATC
- Al-Ahlia
- ACIG
- AICC
- Trade Union
- Sagr Insurance
- Saudi Re
- UCA
- BUPA Arabia
- Weqaya Takaful
- ARCCI
- ACE
- AXA-Cooperatives
Multi-Investment
- SARCO
- Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SAIC)
- Al-Ahsa for Dev. Co.
- SISCO
- Assir Development
- Al-Baha Development
- Kingdom Holding Company
Industrial Investment
- Basic Chemical Industries Co
- SPIMACO
- Glass Co.
- FIPCO
- Maadaniyah
- Maaden (Saudi Arabian Mining Co.)
- Saudi Chemical
- Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co.
- AlAbdullatif
- Saudi Industrial Export Co.(SIEC)
Building & Construction
- Mohammad Al Mojil Group
- Ceramic
- Gypsum
- Saudi Cables Company
- Saudi Industrial
- Pipes
- Amiantit
- Al-Zamil Industrial Group
- AL Babtain
- MESC
- SVCP
- Red Sea
- ULCC (Universe Links Contracting Corporation)
Real estate and property development
- Saudi Real Estate Company
- Taiba Investment and Real Estate Development Company
- Makkah Construction
- Arriyadh Development Co.
- Emaar The Economic City. (Emaar)
- Jabal Omar
- Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate
Transport
- National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Land Transport Co. (Mubarrad)
- Saudi Public Transport Company
- Budget Saudi
Media and Publishing
- Tihama
- Saudi Research & Marketing Group (SRMG)
- Saudi Printing & Packaging CO (SPPC)
Hotel & Tourism
- Saudi Hotel and Resort Company
- Shams
See also
- Economy of Saudi Arabia
- List of Mideast stock exchanges
- List of Saudi Arabian companies
- List of stock exchanges
References
External links
- Official website of the Capital Market Authority
- http://www.tadawul.com.sa: Tadawul official website
- Tadawul: Tadawul forums website
- Saudi Virtual Tadawul: Virtual Tadawul site that simulate Saudi Tadawul (the easy way to learn Saudi Stocks)
- Tadawul Stock : Tadawul Stock Ticker/Google Gadget
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