Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Industrial Investment and Transport sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.04%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Mouwasat Medical Services Company (SE:4002), which rose 4.38% or 6.25 points to trade at 149.00 at the close. Meanwhile, AXA Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8250) added 4.14% or 1.10 points to end at 27.70 and Jabal Omar Development Company (SE:4250) was up 3.70% or 2.90 points to 81.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (SE:2270), which fell 2.16% or 3.00 points to trade at 136.00 at the close. Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) declined 1.83% or 0.25 points to end at 13.40 and National Metal Manufacturing Co. (SE:2220) was down 1.83% or 0.74 points to 39.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 107 to 58.
Shares in Mouwasat Medical Services Company (SE:4002) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.38% or 6.25 to 149.00.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.99% or 0.57 to $56.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.81% or 0.51 to hit $61.55 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.06% or 0.70 to trade at $1187.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.12% to 4.0838, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7498.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.23% at 97.56.