Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Petrochemicals, Multi Investment and Building & Construction sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.68% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were ACE ARABIA COOPERATIVE INSURANCE (SE:8240), which rose 10.93% or 5.15 points to trade at 52.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110) added 9.40% or 0.70 points to end at 8.15 and National Agriculture Development Co (SE:6010) was up 7.85% or 1.90 points to 26.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (SE:4290), which fell 3.82% or 1.10 points to trade at 27.70 at the close. Red Sea Housing Services Company (SE:4230) declined 2.23% or 0.55 points to end at 24.15 and Aljazira Takaful Taawuni Company (SE:8012) was down 1.94% or 0.60 points to 30.40.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 118 to 34 and 15 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 0.79% or 0.30 to $38.20 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 1.10% or 0.45 to hit $41.29 a barrel, while the April Gold contract rose 0.85% or 10.80 to trade at $1274.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.08% to 4.1332, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.06% at 97.06.