Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Retail, Industrial Investment and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.76%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Taiba Holding Co. (SE:4090), which rose 9.07% or 3.70 points to trade at 44.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank AlJazira (SE:1020) added 7.77% or 1.20 points to end at 16.65 and Banque Saudi Fransi (SE:1050) was up 4.02% or 1.00 points to 25.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Agriculture Development Co (SE:6010), which fell 3.08% or 0.90 points to trade at 28.30 at the close. Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SE:2250) declined 2.83% or 0.60 points to end at 20.60 and Al Hammadi Co (SE:4007) was down 2.63% or 1.10 points to 40.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 88 to 62 and 28 ended unchanged.
Shares in Taiba Holding Co. (SE:4090) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.07% or 3.70 to 44.50. Shares in Bank AlJazira (SE:1020) rose to 52-week highs; up 7.77% or 1.20 to 16.65.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.73% or 0.36 to $49.87 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.40% or 0.21 to hit $52.75 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.71% or 8.85 to trade at $1244.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.36% to 4.0229, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 100.04.