Tadawul All Share Index Ends Trading Week Lower as Saudi Inflation Ticks Up

08:33 AM EDT, 10/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Tadawul All Share Index closed the trading week 0.32% lower as investors assessed Saudi Arabia's latest economic data on Thursday. The September annual inflation rate in Saudi Arabia rose to 1.9% from 1.8% the month prior, according to a report by the General Authority for Statistics. On a monthly basis, consumer prices in the country were stable. "The housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels division was the main contributor to the annual inflation with a contribution of 0.7 percentage points, followed by the food and beverages division with a contribution of 0.3 percentage points, in addition to the transportation division with a contribution of 0.3 percentage points. The personal care, social protection, and other goods and services division contributed 0.2 percentage points, while the other divisions collectively contributed 0.3 percentage points," the report said. Meanwhile, the country's wholesale prices increased 4.2% year over year in September after a 5% rise in August. Meanwhile, the producer price index ticked up by 5.1% in August, compared with a 5.3% growth in July. Additionally, foreign direct investment inflows in Saudi Arabia grew 33.5% annually in 2025 to 159.1 billion Saudi riyals from 119.2 billion riyals in 2024. Foreign direct investment outflows also increased 98.5% annually to 77.7 billion riyals, compared with 39.2 billion riyals a year ago. On the corporate front, Scientific and Medical Equipment House (SASE:4014) signed a deal to maintain medical equipment and operate General Command of Air Security-affiliated medical centers in Riyadh. Shares of the healthcare services company rose 1.41% at closing.