Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.50%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Media&Publishing, Telecoms&IT and Transport sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.50% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were SAL Saudi Logistics Services Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4263), which rose 9.94% or 16.20 points to trade at 179.20 at the close. Meanwhile, CATRION Catering Holding Company SJSC (TADAWUL:6004) added 9.84% or 11.20 points to end at 125.00 and CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8240) was up 9.14% or 2.22 points to 26.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Morabaha Marina Financing Company (TADAWUL:4082), which fell 2.41% or 0.30 points to trade at 12.14 at the close. Leejam Sports Company SJSC (TADAWUL:1830) declined 2.34% or 4.80 points to end at 200.00 and Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co CSJC (TADAWUL:7202) was down 1.97% or 6.80 points to 337.80.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 151 to 126 and 20 ended unchanged.

Shares in SAL Saudi Logistics Services Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4263) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.94% or 16.20 to 179.20. Shares in CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8240) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.14% or 2.22 to 26.50.

Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.63% or 0.46 to $74.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.69% or 0.54 to hit $79.34 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.20% or 4.05 to trade at $2,073.15 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.00% to 4.13, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 101.41.