Saudi equities closed higher even as Gulf markets traded mixed amid the Iran-US standoff, suggesting local strength despite regional tension. The news flow stays dominated by secur
Saudi equities closed higher even as Gulf markets traded mixed amid the Iran-US standoff, suggesting local strength despite regional tension. The news flow stays dominated by security headlines, with Houthi attacks prompting Riyadh schools to shift to remote learning and reports of Saudi strikes in Yemen. On the domestic side, the market regulator opened public feedback on new rules for cross-border dealing activities, and government agencies adopted hundreds of public proposals to refine regulations, pointing to steady institutional groundwork beneath the geopolitical noise.
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