Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Energy & Utilities, Transport and Telecoms & IT sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.34% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380), which rose 9.47% or 2.50 points to trade at 28.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Zahrat Al Waha for Trading Co (SE:3007) added 7.64% or 6.80 points to end at 95.80 and Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004) was up 5.54% or 4.80 points to 91.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were SABIC AgriNutrients Co (SE:2020), which fell 3.21% or 6.40 points to trade at 193.00 at the close. Al Kathiri Holding Co (SE:3008) declined 3.17% or 2.20 points to end at 67.20 and Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050) was down 2.90% or 0.44 points to 14.72.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 117 to 99 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Zahrat Al Waha for Trading Co (SE:3007) rose to all time highs; up 7.64% or 6.80 to 95.80. Shares in Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004) rose to 5-year highs; up 5.54% or 4.80 to 91.40. Shares in Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.90% or 0.44 to 14.72.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 4.56% or 5.44 to $124.84 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 4.98% or 6.13 to hit $129.34 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 1.42% or 28.30 to trade at $2,024.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.57% to 4.09, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.02% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.33% at 98.97.