Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 1.03%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Energy&Utilities and Hotels&Tourism sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 1.03%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Kathiri Holding Co (TADAWUL:3008), which rose 6.80% or 0.17 points to trade at 2.67 at the close. Meanwhile, Leejam Sports Company SJSC (TADAWUL:1830) added 5.94% or 8.20 points to end at 146.20 and Al Moammar Information Systems Co CJSC (TADAWUL:7200) was up 5.26% or 6.80 points to 136.20 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8100), which fell 2.63% or 0.34 points to trade at 12.60 at the close. Allied Cooperative Insurance Group SJSC (TADAWUL:8150) declined 2.47% or 0.30 points to end at 11.84 and Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (TADAWUL:2160) was down 2.24% or 1.00 points to 43.65.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 186 to 85 and 19 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.50% or 0.43 to $85.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.49% or 0.44 to hit $90.09 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.45% or 8.75 to trade at $1,943.05 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.08% to 3.96, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 106.01.