Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Insurance, Industrial Investment and Building & Construction sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.13% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120), which rose 9.96% or 1.40 points to trade at 15.46 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300) added 9.94% or 3.10 points to end at 34.30 and Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) was up 9.45% or 1.10 points to 12.74 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ALABDULLATIF CO. (SE:2340), which fell 1.71% or 0.18 points to trade at 10.34 at the close. Bonyan REIT (SE:4347) declined 1.65% or 0.15 points to end at 8.96 and Sedco Capital REIT (SE:4344) was down 1.59% or 0.14 points to 8.66.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 115 to 66 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.96% or 1.40 to 15.46. Shares in Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.94% or 3.10 to 34.30. Shares in Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.45% or 1.10 to 12.74.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.37% or 0.15 to $40.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.46% or 0.20 to hit $43.30 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.75% or 13.45 to trade at $1806.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.12% to 4.2351, while USD/SAR rose 0.03% to 3.7510.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 96.775.