Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi health care equipment sector recorded a downward trend during the trading session on 9 July 2026, with the sector index retreating by 1.36% to close at 8,692.56 points.

Market breadth was notably weak across the 13 covered constituents, as only 2 stocks managed to post gains against 10 decliners, while 1 remained unchanged.

This broad-based decline reflects a cautious sentiment within the medical services and equipment space.

Dallah Healthcare Company emerged as the session's primary laggard, falling -2.70% to close at SAR 108.00. Other significant decliners included CMCER, which dropped 2.29% to SAR 5.97, and Saudi German Health (4009), which shed 1.84% to reach SAR 32.00. Large-cap heavyweights also faced headwinds, with Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group declining by 1.75% to SAR 213.50 and SMC Healthcare losing 1.41% to end at SAR 16.07.

In terms of liquidity, Sulaiman Alhabib dominated the session with a trade value of SAR 27.95 million, representing the highest turnover in the sector despite its price depreciation.

Mouwasat followed with SAR 13.21 million in trades, while Chemical and Care recorded values of SAR 12.39 million and SAR 9.46 million, respectively.

Dallah Healthcare rounded out the top five most active stocks with SAR 9.30M in turnover.