Tadawul
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Saudi Stock Exchange or Tadawul is the only stock exchange
Stock exchange
A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...

 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

. It is supervised by the Capital Market Authority. The Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) reached its highest point at 20,634.86 on 25 February 2006. It lists 144 publicly traded companies (as of August 15, 2010). Its trading hours are 11AM to 3:30PM, Saturday to Wednesday.

History

On 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

Banks & Financial Services

  • Riyad Bank
    Riyad Bank
    Riyad Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in Saudi Arabia with a net income of SR 3.030 million and total assets being SR 176 billion....

  • Bank AlJazira
    Bank Aljazira
    Bank Aljazira is a joint stock company incorporated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and formed pursuant to Royal Decree No. 46/M dated Jumad Al-Thani 12, 1395H . BAJ commenced its business on Shawwal 16, 1396H Bank Aljazira (BAJ) is a joint stock company incorporated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

  • Saudi Investment Bank
  • The Saudi Holandi Bank
  • Banque Saudi Faransi
  • SABB
    SABB
    SABB is an affiliate of the HSBC Group. SABB has a branch in London.-Services:SABB offers services in investment banking, commercial banking, private banking, and Amana Islamic Banking....

  • Arab National Bank
    Arab National Bank
    The Arab National Bank is a major bank based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange. It is among the top ten largest banks in the Middle East and has received an 'A' rank from Standard and Poor's. It has 178 branches in Saudi Arabia, including 37 for women. Its largest...

  • Samba Financial Group
    Samba Financial Group
    Samba Financial Group , is a large banking firm in Saudi Arabia. The combined institution had 66 branches in the Kingdom...

  • Al Rajhi Bank
    Al Rajhi Bank
    The Al-Rajhi Bank The Al-Rajhi Bank The Al-Rajhi Bank (known as the Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation until a 2006 name change is the world's largest Islamic bank, and a major investor in Saudi Arabia's business world. It is one of the largest joint stock companies in the Kingdom, with...

  • Al-Bilad Bank
  • Alinma Bank
    Alinma Bank
    Alinma Bank is a Saudi joint stock company formed in accordance with Royal Decree No. M/15 dated 28/2/1427H and Ministerial Resolution No. 42 dated 27/2/1427H...


Petrochemical Industries

  • SABIC
    SABIC
    SABIC is a diversified manufacturing company, active in chemicals and intermediates, industrial polymers, fertilizers and metals. It is the largest public company in Saudi Arabia as listed in Tadawul, but the Saudi government still owns 70% of its shares...

  • SAFCO
  • Industrialization
  • Alujain
  • NAMA
  • SIIG
  • Sahara Petrochemical
  • Akshay Bhatia Group
  • Sipchem
    Sipchem
    Saudi International Petrochemical Company is a Saudi joint stock company owned jointly by private sector investors of Saudi Arabia and GCC countries. It was incorporated on 22 December 1999 with a paid-in capital of SR 500 million. The share capital was initially increased in 2003 by issuing 3...

  • Advanced Polypropylene Company (APPC)
  • Saudi Kayan
  • Petro Rabigh
    Petro Rabigh
    Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company is a Saudi Arabia-based company which produces and markets refined hydrocarbon and petrochemicals. The Company was a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical Co. which is now publicly held...

  • Basic Chemical Industries
  • Pharmaceutical Solutions Industry

Cement

  • Arab Cement
  • Yamamah Cement
  • Saudi Cement
  • Qassim Cement
  • Southern Cement
  • Yanbu Cement
  • Eastern Cement
  • Tabuk Cement

Retail

  • Saudi Automotive Services Company
  • Thimar
  • Fitaihi
    Fitaihi
    Fitaihi also spelled "Fetaihi" is a family name that is associated with several businesses and companies owned by different members of the family. Their businesses are based mainly in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The main business was founded in [1878] by Ahmad Hossain Abdullah Fitaihi who formed his...

  • Jarir
  • Aldrees
    Aldrees
    Aldrees was established in 1957, by selling its oil products stored in barrels and tanks. In the year 1963 the Company rented its first Petrol Station at Al-Rail Street in Riyadh, the Capital of the Kingdom....

  • AlHokair
  • Alkhaleej Trng

Energy & Utilities

  • Nathional Gas & Industrialization Co. (GASCO)
  • Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)

Agriculture & Food Industries

  • Savola Group
  • Food Products Co.
  • Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Co. (SADAFCO)
  • Almarai
    Almarai
    Almarai is the largest integrated dairy foods company in the middle east. The company was established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1976 as a partnership between the Irish agri-foods pioneer Alastair McGuckian and his brother Paddy, and HH Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeer.The...

     (Al-Marai buys plain milk from Al-Matrood)
  • Anaam Holdings
  • NADEC
    Nadec
    The National Development Company was established by Royal Decree in 1981 in order to lessen Saudi Arabia's dependence on agricultural imports. It is a joint stock public company with 400 million Saudi Riyal equity capital...

  • Qassim Agriculture
  • Hail Agriculture
  • Nada Dairy
  • Tabuk Agriculture
  • Saudi Fisheries
  • Eastern Agriculture
  • Jouff Agriculture
  • Bishah Agriculture
  • Gizan Agriculture
  • Al-Matrood

Telecommunication & Information Technology

  • mobily
    Mobily
    Mobily is the trade name of Saudi Arabia's second Telecommunications company, Etihad-Etisalat consortium . The company, as the winning bidder for Saudi Arabia's second GSM licence, provides mobile telecom services nationwide, breaking Saudi Telecom's monopoly in the wireless business...

  • Saudi Telecommunications Company
  • Etihad Etisalat
  • Zain
    Zain
    -People:*as a given name in general , orwith a first name of Zain*Zain Abbas , a Pakistan-born cricketer*Zain Amat , a Singaporean trapshooter*Zain Awan , an India-born Arab TV journalist...

  • Atheeb
  • NTT
    Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
    , commonly known as NTT, is a Japanese telecommunications company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Ranked the 31st in Fortune Global 500, NTT is the largest telecommunications company in Asia, and the second-largest in the world in terms of revenue....


Insurance

  • Tawuniya (previously known as National Company for Cooperative Insurance)
  • Malath Insurance
  • MEDGULF
  • Weqaya
    Weqaya
    Weqaya , , known also as , is one of the largest joint stock companies in Saudi Arabia, with a paid up capital of SR 200 Million...

     (Weqaya Takaful Insurance and Reinsurance Company)
  • 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
  • ARCCI
  • ACE
  • AXA-Cooperatives
  • Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Company (GGI)

Multi-Investment

  • SARCO
  • Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SAIC)
    Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SAIC)
    Saudi Advanced Industries Company is an industrial investment vehicle of the U.S. Peace Shield defense offset program. The company was formed in 1987, and invests in technology companies in Saudi Arabia. It also holds interests in AlSalam Aircraft Company and the Aircraft Accessories & Components...

  • Al-Ahsa for Dev. Co.
  • SISCO
  • Assir Development
  • Al-Baha Development
  • Kingdom Holding Company
    Kingdom Holding Company
    Kingdom Holding Company is a public holding company headquartered in Kingdom Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and is the largest company in Saudi Arabia. It is controlled by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz, and is headquartered in the city of Riyadh...


Industrial Investment

  • Basic Chemical Industries Co
  • SPIMACO
  • Glass Co.
  • FIPCO
  • Maadaniyah
  • Maaden
    Maaden (company)
    MA'ADEN is a diversified mining company, active in gold base metals mining and infrastructure industry. Ma'aden was formed as a Saudi joint stock company on 23 March 1997 for the purpose of facilitating the development of Saudi Arabia’s mineral resources. It is the largest mining company in Saudi...

     (Saudi Arabian Mining Co.)
  • Saudi Chemical
  • Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co.
  • AlAbdullatif
  • Saudi Industrial Export Co.(SIEC)

Building & Construction

  • Mohammad Al Mojil Group
  • Ceramic
  • Gypsum
    Gypsum
    Gypsum is a very soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. It is found in alabaster, a decorative stone used in Ancient Egypt. It is the second softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale...

  • 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
    Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate
    Dar Al-Arkan Real Estateis a Saudi Arabian property development company. It is the largest developer by market value in Saudi Arabia....


Transport

  • National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
    National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia was established in 1979 and is one of the largest providers of maritime services in the Middle East. The company and its subsidiaries purchase, charter and operate vessels for the transportation of crude oil, chemicals and general cargo...

  • Saudi Land Transport Co. (Mubarrad)
  • Saudi Public Transport Company
  • Budget Saudi

Media and Publishing

  • Tihama
    Tihama (company)
    Tihama is an advertising, public relations, and marketing company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It was formed in 1975, then turned into a joint stock company in 1983....

  • Saudi Research & Marketing Group (SRMG)
  • Saudi Printing & Packaging CO (SPPC)

See also

  • Economy of Saudi Arabia
    Economy of Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia has an oil-based economy with strong government control over major economic activities. Saudi Arabia possesses 18% of the world's proven petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in OPEC, although its influence has waned in recent...

  • List of Mideast stock exchanges
  • List of Saudi Arabian companies
  • List of stock exchanges

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