Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Transport and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 2.33% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 9.81% or 2.05 points to trade at 22.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) added 9.73% or 1.25 points to end at 14.10 and United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) was up 9.69% or 2.50 points to 28.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Basic Chemical Industries Co (SE:1210), which fell 10.00% or 3.10 points to trade at 27.90 at the close. Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120) declined 2.40% or 0.25 points to end at 10.15 and Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) was down 1.81% or 0.15 points to 8.15.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 151 to 8 and 10 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.97% or 0.44 to $44.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.43% or 0.20 to hit $46.16 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.41% or 5.25 to trade at $1278.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.16% to 4.0858, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7501.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.28% at 98.94.