Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 1.82%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Agriculture&Food, Financial Services and Media&Publishing sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 1.82% to hit a new 52-week high.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (TADAWUL:1111), which rose 9.93% or 19.20 points to trade at 212.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (TADAWUL:2160) added 9.88% or 6.60 points to end at 73.40 and BURUJ COOPERATIVE INSURANCE CO (TADAWUL:8270) was up 8.55% or 1.74 points to 22.08 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Musharaka REIT (TADAWUL:4335), which fell 3.38% or 0.20 points to trade at 5.71 at the close. Yamamah Saudi Cement Co. (TADAWUL:3020) declined 3.20% or 1.05 points to end at 31.80 and City Cement Co (TADAWUL:3003) was down 2.92% or 0.58 points to 19.26.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 182 to 93 and 19 ended unchanged.

Shares in Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (TADAWUL:1111) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.93% or 19.20 to 212.60. Shares in Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (TADAWUL:2160) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.88% or 6.60 to 73.40. Shares in BURUJ COOPERATIVE INSURANCE CO (TADAWUL:8270) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 8.55% or 1.74 to 22.08.

Crude oil for February delivery was up 1.09% or 0.79 to $73.49 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.87% or 0.68 to hit $78.93 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.52% or 10.65 to trade at $2,053.45 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.29% to 4.11, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 102.03.