Argaam Weekend |Present in the Statistics, Absent from the Market

Present in the Statistics, Absent from the Market

25^thApril 2026

● Defence Industries: Towards a Production Model That Maximises Strategic and Economic Returns
● Tadawul and Nomu: are we counting new investors or repeat accounts?

Topics of the Week

Defence Industries: Towards a Production Model That Maximises Strategic and Economic Returns

In recent weeks, the shape of warfare has changed fundamentally. Low-cost drones and missiles can now strike high-value targets, while the cost of intercepting them is prohibitively high. The Iran-Israel-US conflict illustrated this equation starkly: Iran launched mass waves of drones and missiles, forcing Gulf states to spend enormous sums defending themselves.

Tadawul and Nomu: are we counting new investors or repeat accounts?

Activity among individual investors in Saudi Arabia's financial market is expanding at a notable pace, yet the figures in circulation warrant a more careful and rigorous reading. The central question posed by the Argaam Intelligence goes beyond simply asking how many new investors have entered the market.