Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Retail, Transport and Telecoms & IT sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.12% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Company for Hardware (SE:4008), which rose 4.13% or 3.20 points to trade at 80.70 at the close. Meanwhile, National Petrochemical Company (SE:2002) added 3.29% or 0.90 points to end at 28.25 and Jarir Marketing Co (SE:4190) was up 3.19% or 5.40 points to 174.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al-Jouf Agriculture Development Co (SE:6070), which fell 4.95% or 1.22 points to trade at 23.44 at the close. Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8040) declined 2.41% or 0.75 points to end at 30.35 and AL-BABTAIN POWER &TELECOM CO (SE:2320) was down 2.39% or 0.56 points to 22.86.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 101 to 75 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Jarir Marketing Co (SE:4190) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 3.19% or 5.40 to 174.60.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.98% or 0.63 to $63.98 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.75% or 0.54 to hit $71.19 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 1.14% or 14.95 to trade at $1298.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.14% to 4.2219, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 96.748.