Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Energy & Utilities, Petrochemicals and Industrial Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.98%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Anb Insurance (SE:8011), which rose 4.98% or 1.00 points to trade at 21.10 at the close. Meanwhile, BURUJ COOPERATIVE INSURANCE CO (SE:8270) added 3.98% or 0.75 points to end at 19.60 and Saudi Electricity Company (SE:5110) was up 3.54% or 0.65 points to 19.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wataniya Insurance Company (SE:8300), which fell 5.93% or 1.60 points to trade at 25.40 at the close. Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140) declined 2.00% or 0.15 points to end at 7.35 and Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004) was down 1.40% or 1.25 points to 88.25.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 127 to 24 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wataniya Insurance Company (SE:8300) fell to 5-year lows; losing 5.93% or 1.60 to 25.40.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.51% or 0.22 to $43.24 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.20% or 0.09 to hit $45.48 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.10% or 1.35 to trade at $1342.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.07% to 4.1569, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.04% at 96.33.