Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Petrochemicals, Financial Services and Multi Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 1.06%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SE:2350), which rose 7.75% or 0.50 points to trade at 6.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311) added 6.93% or 0.95 points to end at 14.65 and Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) was up 4.27% or 0.50 points to 12.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The National Co for Glass Industrie (SE:2150), which fell 2.84% or 0.65 points to trade at 22.20 at the close. Mouwasat Medical Services Company (SE:4002) declined 1.97% or 2.50 points to end at 124.50 and Gulf General Cooperative Insurance (SE:8260) was down 1.15% or 0.20 points to 17.20.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 129 to 17 and 22 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 4.13% or 1.81 to $45.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 3.94% or 1.76 to hit $46.38 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.91% or 11.65 to trade at $1286.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.52% to 4.2856, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7498.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.30% at 93.55.