Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Energy & Utilities, Retail and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 1.24% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SE:1211), which rose 9.35% or 4.20 points to trade at 49.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Jazan Development Co. (SE:6090) added 6.82% or 0.90 points to end at 14.10 and Almarai Company (SE:2280) was up 5.56% or 5.00 points to 95.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Industrialization Co (SE:2060), which fell 3.03% or 0.44 points to trade at 14.06 at the close. Alinma Bank (SE:1150) declined 2.82% or 0.44 points to end at 15.18 and BANK ALBILAD (SE:1140) was down 2.67% or 0.52 points to 18.98.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 112 to 56 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SE:1211) rose to all time highs; up 9.35% or 4.20 to 49.10. Shares in Almarai Company (SE:2280) rose to all time highs; up 5.56% or 5.00 to 95.00.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.56% or 0.24 to $42.77 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.89% or 0.40 to hit $45.22 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.71% or 8.90 to trade at $1254.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.03% to 4.1873, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7513.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 97.24.