Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Transport and Building & Construction sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.06% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Theeb Rent a Car Company SJSC (SE:4261), which rose 9.94% or 5.30 points to trade at 58.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (SE:2070) added 9.88% or 5.00 points to end at 55.60 and Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200) was up 6.25% or 4.00 points to 68.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tabuk Agriculture Development Co (SE:6040), which fell 2.37% or 1.00 points to trade at 41.20 at the close. Fitaihi Holding Group (SE:4180) declined 2.32% or 0.80 points to end at 33.65 and Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SE:2120) was down 2.11% or 1.20 points to 55.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 124 to 67 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (SE:2070) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 9.88% or 5.00 to 55.60. Shares in Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200) rose to 5-year highs; up 6.25% or 4.00 to 68.00.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.57% or 0.40 to $70.36 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.61% or 0.44 to hit $72.66 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.13% or 2.40 to trade at $1893.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.07% to 4.5698, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 90.032.