Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.39%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Insurance, Industrial Investment and Petrochemicals sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.39%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4009), which rose 9.89% or 11.00 points to trade at 122.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Hammadi Co (TADAWUL:4007) added 7.89% or 5.00 points to end at 68.40 and Perfect Presentation for Commercial Services Company PJSC (TADAWUL:7204) was up 7.27% or 2.10 points to 31.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130), which fell 6.67% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.14 at the close. Banque Saudi Fransi (TADAWUL:1050) declined 5.43% or 2.20 points to end at 38.35 and Gulf Insurance Group (TADAWUL:8250) was down 3.69% or 1.25 points to 32.60.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 167 to 109 and 26 ended unchanged.

Shares in Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4009) rose to all time highs; rising 9.89% or 11.00 to 122.20. Shares in Al Hammadi Co (TADAWUL:4007) rose to all time highs; up 7.89% or 5.00 to 68.40. Shares in Perfect Presentation for Commercial Services Company PJSC (TADAWUL:7204) rose to all time highs; gaining 7.27% or 2.10 to 31.00.

Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.71% or 0.52 to $73.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.77% or 0.60 to hit $78.59 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.03% or 0.65 to trade at $2,042.25 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.06% to 4.03, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 104.37.