Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.29%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Petrochemicals, Energy&Utilities and Transport sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.29%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Dawaa Medical Services Co (TADAWUL:4163), which rose 7.55% or 6.60 points to trade at 94.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (TADAWUL:2030) added 5.99% or 5.40 points to end at 95.50 and United Electronics Company (TADAWUL:4003) was up 4.79% or 3.50 points to 76.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (TADAWUL:2160), which fell 9.02% or 4.70 points to trade at 47.40 at the close. The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8030) declined 6.90% or 1.02 points to end at 13.76 and Thimar Development Holding Co (TADAWUL:4160) was down 6.38% or 1.85 points to 27.15.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 143 to 127 and 13 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for October delivery was up 1.54% or 1.36 to $89.88 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 1.56% or 1.43 to hit $93.31 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.49% or 9.45 to trade at $1,923.05 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was down 0.68% to 4.00, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.50% at 104.92.