Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Cement and Retail sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 2.10% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Middle East Healthcare Co (SE:4009), which rose 7.42% or 4.25 points to trade at 61.50 at the close. Meanwhile, AL JOUF CEMENT COMPANY (SE:3091) added 7.28% or 0.55 points to end at 8.10 and Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) was up 7.25% or 1.40 points to 20.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were United Electronics Company (SE:4003), which fell 1.66% or 0.30 points to trade at 17.75 at the close. Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140) declined 1.11% or 0.30 points to end at 26.70 and Takween Advanced Industries (SE:1201) was down 0.90% or 0.10 points to 10.95.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 122 to 21 and 26 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.49% or 0.22 to $44.67 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.43% or 0.20 to hit $45.95 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.09% or 1.10 to trade at $1280.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.02% to 4.1394, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.01% at 97.79.