Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Telecoms & IT, Industrial Investment and Petrochemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.23% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160), which rose 9.85% or 1.60 points to trade at 17.85 at the close. Meanwhile, Tabuk Cement Co. (SE:3090) added 3.92% or 0.98 points to end at 26.00 and Emaar The Economic City (SE:4220) was up 3.83% or 0.60 points to 16.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Knowledge Economic City (SE:4310), which fell 9.88% or 3.19 points to trade at 29.10 at the close. Trade Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8170) declined 4.13% or 1.80 points to end at 41.80 and Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) was down 3.31% or 0.77 points to 22.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 87 to 76.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.70% or 0.41 to $58.99 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.30% or 0.20 to hit $66.03 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 1.72% or 20.80 to trade at $1189.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.20% to 4.1812, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7497.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.05% at 95.26.