Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Transport, Real Estate Development and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 1.61%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Arabian Shield Coop Insurance Co (SE:8070), which rose 10.25% or 2.50 points to trade at 26.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Alujain Corporation (SE:2170) added 7.34% or 1.20 points to end at 17.55 and Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200) was up 7.23% or 2.40 points to 35.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Solidarity Saudi Takaful Co (SE:8290), which fell 6.98% or 0.60 points to trade at 8.00 at the close. Anb Insurance (SE:8011) declined 6.25% or 1.30 points to end at 19.50 and Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120) was down 5.94% or 0.60 points to 9.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 129 to 32 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Alujain Corporation (SE:2170) rose to 52-week highs; rising 7.34% or 1.20 to 17.55.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.79% or 0.38 to $47.86 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.37% or 0.18 to hit $48.72 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.48% or 5.75 to trade at $1215.55 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.09% to 3.9829, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.13% at 101.07.