Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Building & Construction, Transport and Industrial Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.79%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SE:2120), which rose 10.00% or 4.70 points to trade at 51.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Wafrah for Industry and Development Company SJSC (SE:2100) added 10.00% or 13.00 points to end at 143.00 and Sadr Logistics Co (SE:1832) was up 9.92% or 9.40 points to 104.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Batic Investments and Logistics Co (SE:4110), which fell 30.85% or 12.00 points to trade at 26.90 at the close. Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) declined 7.08% or 1.70 points to end at 22.32 and Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) was down 1.46% or 2.00 points to 135.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 189 to 23 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Batic Investments and Logistics Co (SE:4110) fell to 52-week lows; falling 30.85% or 12.00 to 26.90. Shares in Sadr Logistics Co (SE:1832) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.92% or 9.40 to 104.20.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 2.46% or 1.71 to $71.20 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 2.16% or 1.58 to hit $74.66 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.03% or 0.50 to trade at $1780.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.40% to 4.2164, while USD/SAR fell 0.00% to 3.7513.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 96.525.