Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Cement and Transport sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004), which rose 6.38% or 4.50 points to trade at 75.00 at the close. Meanwhile, United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) added 4.46% or 1.60 points to end at 37.50 and Saudi Cement Company (SE:3030) was up 4.13% or 2.50 points to 63.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110), which fell 9.94% or 1.70 points to trade at 15.40 at the close. Solidarity Saudi Takaful Co (SE:8290) declined 9.94% or 0.85 points to end at 7.70 and Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) was down 9.84% or 0.95 points to 8.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 103 to 52 and 13 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 1.54% or 0.59 to $38.91 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 1.47% or 0.59 to hit $40.64 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.74% or 9.10 to trade at $1237.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.49% to 4.2720, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7507.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.28% at 94.52.