
Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Media&Publishing, Energy&Utilities and Hotels&Tourism sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.04% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Wafrah for Industry and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2100), which rose 9.97% or 4.45 points to trade at 49.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Research and Marketing Group (TADAWUL:4210) added 9.95% or 25.20 points to end at 278.40 and Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (TADAWUL:1111) was up 8.35% or 21.40 points to 277.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Morabaha Marina Financing Company (TADAWUL:4082), which fell 4.75% or 0.58 points to trade at 11.62 at the close. Wataniya Insurance Company (TADAWUL:8300) declined 4.42% or 1.25 points to end at 27.00 and Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8230) was down 4.41% or 5.60 points to 121.40.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 170 to 118 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wafrah for Industry and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2100) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.97% or 4.45 to 49.10. Shares in Saudi Research and Marketing Group (TADAWUL:4210) rose to all time highs; up 9.95% or 25.20 to 278.40. Shares in Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (TADAWUL:1111) rose to all time highs; gaining 8.35% or 21.40 to 277.80.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 0.98% or 0.78 to $80.50 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.70% or 0.59 to hit $84.62 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.33% or 7.15 to trade at $2,173.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.05% to 4.10, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 102.44.
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