Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Energy & Utilities, Petrochemicals and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020), which rose 9.92% or 1.48 points to trade at 16.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200) added 5.31% or 1.48 points to end at 29.35 and United Electronics Company (SE:4003) was up 5.07% or 2.30 points to 47.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were SABB Takaful (SE:8080), which fell 3.55% or 1.03 points to trade at 28.00 at the close. Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311) declined 2.82% or 0.69 points to end at 23.74 and Southern Province Cement Co. (SE:3050) was down 2.51% or 1.25 points to 48.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 86 to 79 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in United Electronics Company (SE:4003) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.07% or 2.30 to 47.70. Shares in Southern Province Cement Co. (SE:3050) fell to 5-year lows; falling 2.51% or 1.25 to 48.60.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 0.32% or 0.16 to $50.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.52% or 0.29 to hit $55.83 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 1.80 to trade at $1273.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.14% to 4.4060, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7498.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 93.46.