Tadawul

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.

History

Tadawul's Yearly Closing Values Since the beginning of 1994:

• January 26, 1994: 1,751.71
• 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

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

• Saudi Automotive Services Company
• Thimar
• Fitaihi
• Jarir
• Aldrees
• AlHokair
• Alkhaleej Trng

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

• Saudi Telecommunications Company
• Etihad Etisalat
• Zain

Insurance

• National Company for Cooperative Insurance/Tawuniya
• 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

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
• 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

Real Estate 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

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
• http://www.tadawul.net: Tadawul forums website
• Saudi Virtual Tadawul: Virtual Tadawul site that simulate Saudi Tadawul (the easy way to learn Saudi Stocks)
• http://www.tdwl.net/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=3: Tadawul forum website
• http://www.mokhtar.net/: Tadawul Stock Ticker/Google Gadget
• Tadawul Video