Factors to watch for before trading on Dec. 22, 2021

Factors to watch for before trading on Dec. 22, 2021

RIYADH: Saudi bourse’s main stock index TASI edged up 0.81 percent to 11,261 points in the previous trading session, while most of the GCC stock indices ended lower amid investor uncertainty. The parallel market Nomu dropped 0.81 percent to 27,156 points. As Saudi Arabia’s TASI saw gains, Abu Dhabi’s index ADI dropped 1.8 percent, followed by the UAE’s DFMGI, the Qatari index QSI, and Bahrain’s BAX, all down 0.1 percent. Apart from the Gulf, the Egyptian index EGX saw gains of 0.4 percent.