TASI ends 2020 with 4% rise, hits 13-year high

02/01/2021 Argaam Special

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Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) ended 2020 with a rise of 4%, or 301 points, at 8,690 points, compared to 8,389 points in 2019, data compiled by Argaam show. 

 

Thus, the benchmark rose for the fifth straight year, hitting its highest since 2007 when it closed at 11,039.  

  

TASI lost 22% (1,884 points) in Q1 2020, hurt by coronavirus and low oil prices. However, the index recouped its losses in the last nine months of the year, jumping by 11% (719 points) in Q2 2020 and 15% (1,075 points) in Q3 2020. The benchmark also maintained its uptrend in the fourth quarter with a rise of 5% (400 points). 

 

Major events impacting Saudi market's performance in 2020: 

 

COVID-19 and the measures taken to overcome the crisis, including the suspension of Umrah, international flights and closure of malls.

 

Plunge in oil prices as brent crude hit its lowest since 2002 at $20.37 per barrel.

 

- Interest rates were cut twice to maintain the monetary stability amid the coronavirus outbreak, with the reverse repo and repo rates hitting 50 and 100 basis points, respectively.

 

- Recovery of traded value during the second half of the year and significant increase in the number of transactions that exceeded 500,000 in some sessions; the highest since 2006.

 

- Inclusion of Tadawul in FTSE Russell and periodic changes of MSCI.

 

The Capital Market Authority's (CMA) announcement of monitoring market trading and reporting of some fraudulent acts and manipulations.

 

- Launch of the derivatives market and start of futures contracts trading.

 

Implementation of a 15% value-added tax (VAT) with the exemption of real estate supplies, as well as the levy of a 5% real estate transaction tax.

 

Announcement of 2021 budget, with estimated expenditures of SAR 990 billion and revenue of SAR 849 billion, and an expected deficit of SAR 141 billion.

 

Suspension of all international flights since Dec. 20, as a new strain of coronavirus was detected.

 

TASI Performance Since 2010

Year

Closing (points)

Variation (points)

Variation (%)

2010

6621

+499

+8%

2011

6418

(203)

(3%)

2012

6801

+383

+6%

2013

8536

+1735

+26%

2014

8333

(203)

(2%)

2015

6912

(1421)

(17%)

2016

7210

+298

+4%

2017

7226

+16

+0.2%

2018

7827

+601

+8%

2019

8389

+562

+7%

2020

8690

+301

+4%

 

Quarterly performance:

 

TASI quarterly performance since 2010

Year

Opening (points)

Closing (points)

Variation (points)

2010

Q1 2010

6122

6801

+11.1%

Q2 2010

6801

6094

(10.4%)

Q3 2010

6094

6392

+4.9%

Q4 2010

6392

6621

+3.6%

2011

Q1 2011

6621

6563

(0.9%)

Q2 2011

6563

6576

+0.2%

Q3 2011

6576

6112

(7.1%)

Q4 2011

6112

6418

+5.0%

2012

Q1 2012

6418

7835

+22.1%

Q2 2012

7835

6710

(14.4%)

Q3 2012

6710

6840

+1.9%

Q4 2012

6840

6801

(0.6%)

2013

Q1 2013

6801

7126

+4.8%

Q2 2013

7126

7497

+5.2%

Q3 2013

7497

7965

+6.2%

Q4 2013

7965

8536

+7.2%

2014

Q1 2014

8536

9474

+11.0%

Q2 2014

9474

9513

+0.4%

Q3 2014

9513

10855

+14.1%

Q4 2014

10855

8333

(23.2%)

2015

Q1 2015

8333

8779

+5.3%

Q2 2015

8779

9087

+3.5%

Q3 2015

9087

7404

(18.5%)

Q4 2015

7404

6912

(6.7%)

2016

Q1 2016

6912

6223

(10.0%)

Q2 2016

6223

6500

+4.4%

Q3 2016

6500

5623

(13.5%)

Q4 2016

5623

7210

+28.2%

2017

Q1 2017

7210

7002

(2.9%)

Q2 2017

7002

7426

+6.1%

Q3 2017

7426

7283

(1.9%)

Q4 2017

7283

7226

(0.8%)

2018

Q1 2018

7226

7871

+8.9%

Q2 2018

7871

8314

+5.6%

Q3 2018

8314

8000

(3.8%)

Q4 2018

8000

7827

(2.2%)

2019

Q1 2019

7827

8819

+12.7%

Q2 2019

8819

8822

+0.03%

Q3 2019

8822

8092

(8.3%)

Q4 2019

8092

8389

+3.7%

2020

Q1 2020

8389

6505

(22.5%)

Q2 2020

6505

7224

+11.0%

Q3 2020

7224

8299

+14.9%

Q4 2020

8299

8690

+4.7%

 

Monthly performance:

 

TASI gained in seven months of 2020, recording the biggest monthly rise of 11% in November. Meanwhile, it declined in the remaining five months, hitting its biggest monthly drop of 15% in March.   

 

TASI Monthly Performance in 2020

Month

Closing (points)

Variation (points)

Variation (%)

January

8247

(143)

(1.7%)

February

7628

(619)

(7.5%)

March

6505

(1123)

(14.7%)

April

7113

+608

+9.3%

May

7213

+100

+1.4%

June

7224

+11

+0.2%

July

7459

+235

+3.3%

August

7941

+482

+6.5%

September

8299

+358

+4.5%

October

7908

(391)

(4.7%)

November

8747

+839

+10.6%

December

8690

(57)

(0.7%)

 

Seventeen market sectors ended the year on a positive note, topped by Software & Services with gains of 186%. Consumer Durables came second with 63%, followed by Materials (11%).

 

Meanwhile, four sectors declined, led by Commercial & Professional Services which dropped by 15%, followed by Banks (6%).

 

Sector Performance in 2020

Sector

2019

2020

Variation (points)

Variation

(%)

Energy

5443

5387

(56%)

(1%)

Materials

5167

5746

+579%

+11%

Capital goods

4332

6538

+2206%

+51%

Commercial & Professional Services

4772

4060

(712%)

(15%)

Transportation

4395

4843

+448%

+10%

Consumer Durables

3506

5722

+2216%

+63%

Consumer Services

3959

4269

+310%

+8%

Media

9402

10217

+815%

+9%

Retailing

7697

8556

+859%

+11%

Food Retailing

6616

10537

+3921%

+59%

Food & Beverages

4354

5464

+1110%

+25%

Healthcare

3730

5654

+1924%

+52%

Pharma.

3595

5172

+1577%

+44%

Banks

8107

7589

(518%)

(6%)

Diversified Financials

3302

4595

+1293%

+39%

Insurance

4514

6025

+1511%

+33%

Software and Services

4933

14091

+9158%

+186%

Telecom

6473

6899

+426%

+7%

Utilities

4400

4609

+209%

+5%

REITs

4198

4285

+87%

+2%

Real Estate Management

3132

3020

(112%)

(4%)

Market

8389

8690

+301%

+4%

 

Index performance:

 

TASI hit its highest level in 2020 at 8,766 points on Dec. 17 and reached its highest and lowest levels of 8,760 and 5,960 points on Dec. 30 and March 16, respectively.

 

The benchmark's highest daily trading value was recorded on Sept. 14 at SAR 18.57 billion, while the lowest daily trading value came on Feb. 17 at SAR 2.41 billion.

 

TASI performance in 2020

Period

Performance

Date

Notes

Highest (points)

8766

Dec. 17

Highest since July 2016

Lowest (points)

5960

March 16

Lowest since November 2016

Highest close (points)

8760

Dec. 30

Highest close since July 2019

Lowest close (points)

5960

March 16

Lowest close since November 2016

Highest traded value (SAR bln)*

18.57

Sept. 14

Highest in more than one year; since August 2019

Lowest traded value (SAR bln)

2.41

Feb. 17

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*Excluding the session of June 14, 2020, when a negotiated deal worth SAR 259.1 billion was carried out on SABIC 

 

Sessions of biggest gains and losses:

 

TASI recorded its biggest daily gain of 7.1% on March 10, while it recorded its biggest daily decline of 8.3% on March 8.  

 

Sessions of biggest gains in 2020

Session

Opening (points)

Closing (points)

Variation (points)

Variation (%)

March 10

6316

6762

+447

+7.1%

April 26

6605

6839

+234

+3.5%

March 24

5990

6194

+203

+3.4%

March 3

7349

7557

+207

+2.8%

April 2

6569

6750

+180

+2.7%

January 9

8124

8346

+222

+2.7%

November 9

8160

8366

+206

+2.5%

March 17

5960

6107

+147

+2.5%

May 31

7051

7213

+162

+2.3%

March 31

6373

6505

+132

+2.1%

 

Sessions of biggest decline in 2020

Session

Opening (points)

Closing (points)

Variation (points)

Variation (%)

March 8

7468

6846

(621)

(8.3%)

March 9

6846

6316

(531)

(7.8%)

May 3

7113

6586

(527)

(7.4%)

March 16

6287

5960

(328)

(5.2%)

October 25

8505

8155

(351)

(4.1%)

March 1

7628

7345

(283)

(3.7%)

March 11

6762

6552

(210)

(3.1%)

March 12

6552

6357

(195)

(3.0%)

February 24

7983

7747

(236)

(3.0%)

March 23

6172

5990

(182)

(2.9%)

 

Trading value:

 

Total trading value staged a strong recovery, amounting to SAR 1.828 trillion in 2020, surging 108% compared with SAR 7.29 billion a year earlier.

 

The monthly trading value exceeded SAR 200 billion from September to December, while the daily trading value reached SAR 11.51 billion.

 

Trading Value (SAR bln)

Month

2019

2020

Daily average

Variation (%)

January

68.21

84.38

3.84

+24%

February

47.00

71.60

3.58

+52%

March

61.74

116.93

5.08

+89%

April

77.24

95.59

4.35

+24%

May*

109.97

75.80

4.74

(31%)

June**

74.80

121.77

5.53

+63%

July***

65.16

111.39

5.57

+71%

August***

78.72

150.41

7.92

+91%

September****

64.76

267.45

12.74

+313%

October

61.66

221.35

10.54

+259%

November

57.89

258.64

11.76

+347%

December

112.99

253.35

11.02

+124%

Total

880.14

1828.67

7.29

+108%

*Eid al-fitr Holiday

**Excluding Aramco's acquisition of the Public Investment Fund's stake in SABIC at a total value of SAR 259.1 billion

***Eid al-Adha Holiday

**** National Day Holiday

 

Stock performance:

 

For stock performance, 149 companies closed the year higher, while 27 stocks ended in the red and only one kept flat.

 

Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. was the best performer for the year, surging 382%, followed by Wafrah for Industry & Development Co., which jumped 331%.

 

Top 10 Performers in 2020

Company

2019 (SAR)

2020 (SAR)

Variation (%)

Saudi Paper*

13.41

64.60

+382%

Wafrah*

35.73

154.00

+331%

Anaam Holding*

27.32

92.00

+237%

Amana Insurance

12.06

37.15

+208%

Abo Moati

19.18

53.50

+179%

MIS*

35.53

96.20

+171%

Halwani

35.10

89.40

+155%

Wataniya

18.30

46.00

+151%

Shams

22.66

55.00

+143%

Malath

10.06

24.08

+139%

*Amening capital during the period

 

Meanwhile, Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. (Petro Rabigh) led decliners, falling 36%, followed by Saudi British Bank (SABB) with a decline of 29%.

 

Top 10 Losers in 2020

Company

2019 (SAR)

2020 (SAR)

Variation (%)

Petro Rabigh

21.66

13.82

(36%)

SABB

34.70

24.72

(29%)

ANB

27.40

20.10

(27%)

Saudi Catering

102.80

77.10

(25%)

Dar Al Arkan

11.00

8.66

(21%)

Banque Saudi Fransi

37.90

31.60

(17%)

Makkah Construction

76.40

64.00

(16%)

Riyad Bank

24.00

20.20

(16%)

Alinma Bank*

19.01

16.18

(15%)

Fawaz Alhokair

25.60

21.80

(15%)

*Amending capital during the period

 

Blue chips showed mixed performance in 2020, with Al Rajhi Bank and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) climbing 13% and 8%, respectively last year.  

 

Meanwhile, SABB declined the most by 29%, followed by Arab National Bank (ANB) (27%). Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) fell by 1%, and National Commercial Bank (NCB) was 12% lower.

 

Performance of Market’s Top Companies in 2020

Company

2019 (SAR)

2020 (SAR)

Variation (%)

Al Rajhi

65.40

73.60

+13%

Aramco

35.25

35.00

(1%)

SABIC

93.90

101.40

+8%

stc

101.80

106.00

+4%

NCB

49.25

43.35

(12%)

BSF

37.90

31.60

(17%)

Riyad Bank

24.00

20.20

(16%)

SABB

34.70

24.72

(29%)

Jabal Omar

27.15

29.10

+7%

Samba

32.45

30.55

(6%)

Alinma Bank*

19.01

16.18

(15%)

Almarai

49.50

54.90

+11%

Savola

34.35

42.50

+24%

Jarir

165.60

173.40

+5%

SEC

20.22

21.30

+5%

Etihad Etisalat

25.00

28.65

+15%

Maaden

44.40

40.50

(9%)

SAFCO

77.50

80.60

+4%

ANB

27.40

20.10

(27%)

Albilad

26.90

28.35

+5%

*Amending Capital during the period.

 

A total of three stocks closed the year below their par value, led by Kingdom Holding.

 

Stocks trading below par value in 2020

Company

Stock Price (SAR)

Decline (%)

Kingdom Holding

7.95

(21%)

Dar Al Arkan

8.66

(13%)

Emaar EC

9.21

(8%)

 

Performance of listed companies in 2020:

 

Tadawul witnessed the listing of three companies in 2020, all of which moved up compared to the listing price. Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group surged 118%, followed by Amlak International for Real Estate Finance Co. that advanced 37% and BinDawood Holding Co. that moved  24% higher.

 

Three companies moved from the main to the parallel market, namely Arab Sea Information Systems Co. and Al-Omran Industries & Trading Co., which jumped 235% and 18%, respectively. The third company is Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries Co. that rose 10%.

 

Performance of listed companies in 2020

Company

Listing Price (SAR)

2020 (SAR)

Variation

Arab Sea*

25.55

85.50

+235%

Sulaiman Al Habib

50.00

109.00

118%+

Amlak

16.00

21.90

37%+

BinDawood Holding

96.00

119.00

24%+

Al-Omran*

80.40

94.60

+18%

Al-Samaani*

247.00

222.20

(10%)

*Listing price in the main market

 

Performance of REITs:

 

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) showed varied performance in 2020. Seven rose, topped by AlJazira REIT Fund and Jadwa REIT Saudi Fund that climbed 83% and 25%, respectively.

 

On the other hand, 10 REITs declined, led by Alkhabeer REIT Fund and Swicorp Wabel REIT Fund, which fell 14% and 10%, respectively.

 

Performance of REITs in 2020

REIT

2019 (SAR)

2020 (SAR)

Variation

AlJazira REIT

12.48

22.84

+83%

Jadwa REIT

11.20

14.00

+25%

Derayah REIT

10.50

11.20

+7%

Musharaka REIT

9.49

9.83

+4%

Taleem REIT

12.48

12.88

+3%

Al Maather REIT

8.77

8.90

+1%

Al Rajhi REIT

9.66

9.70

 +0.4%

Al Mashaar REIT

8.11

8.00

(1%)

Riyad REIT 

8.71

8.50

(2%)

AlAhli REIT (1)

9.50

8.92

(6%)

Sedco Capital REIT 

9.96

9.35

(6%)

Mulkia Gulf Real Estate REIT

9.85

9.05

(8%)

MEFIC REIT

7.85

7.21

(8%)

Jadwa REIT Al Haramain

8.18

7.47

(9%)

Bonyan REIT

9.84

8.88

(10%)

Swicorp Wabel REIT

8.22

7.41

(10%)

Alkhabeer REIT

10.90

9.39

(14%)

 

 

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