Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 6, 2025 (AFP) - Saudi stock market closes with 5-year record loss after US tariffs: state media

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2025-04-06

The Saudi stock exchange was down 6.78 percent on Sunday, official data showed, after sweeping trade tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump sent global markets tumbling. The state-run Al-Ekhbariya television reported online that "the Saudi stock index closed trading down (nearly) 7 percent, losing more than 800 points", calling it "the largest daily loss in five years" since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. ht/ami/ysm ...

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