Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.24%

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

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.24%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Industrialization Co (TADAWUL:2060), which rose 6.19% or 0.70 points to trade at 12.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co CSJC (TADAWUL:7202) added 4.57% or 10.80 points to end at 247.00 and Al ELM Information Security Company CJSC (TADAWUL:7203) was up 4.17% or 13.40 points to 334.80 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8311), which fell 9.96% or 1.03 points to trade at 9.31 at the close. Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8180) declined 5.78% or 0.80 points to end at 13.04 and Tourism Enterprise Co. (TADAWUL:4170) was down 4.72% or 1.20 points to 24.20.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 123 to 112 and 18 ended unchanged.

Shares in Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8311) fell to all time lows; losing 9.96% or 1.03 to 9.31. Shares in Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8180) fell to 52-week lows; losing 5.78% or 0.80 to 13.04.

Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.71% or 0.55 to $76.38 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 0.75% or 0.62 to hit $82.06 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.49% or 8.80 to trade at $1,790.10 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.28% to 3.95, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.19% at 105.04.