Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Real Estate Development and Petrochemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 1.16% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110), which rose 10.00% or 1.65 points to trade at 18.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (SE:8180) added 9.47% or 2.70 points to end at 31.20 and Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) was up 9.09% or 0.90 points to 10.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240), which fell 9.95% or 4.40 points to trade at 39.80 at the close. Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance (SE:8100) declined 6.40% or 1.10 points to end at 16.10 and National Petrochemical Company (SE:2002) was down 5.93% or 1.10 points to 17.45.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 111 to 43 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240) fell to 3-years lows; down 9.95% or 4.40 to 39.80.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.52% or 0.23 to $43.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.31% or 0.14 to hit $45.66 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 1.28% or 16.00 to trade at $1270.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.81% to 4.2702, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7497.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.61% at 93.96.