Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Cement and Petrochemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.15%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380), which rose 9.92% or 1.56 points to trade at 17.28 at the close. Meanwhile, Emaar The Economic City (SE:4220) added 6.81% or 0.76 points to end at 11.92 and Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SE:2350) was up 5.78% or 0.90 points to 16.46 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (SE:4290), which fell 7.75% or 2.10 points to trade at 25.00 at the close. Middle East Specialized Cables Co (SE:2370) declined 7.16% or 1.58 points to end at 20.50 and AlJazira Mawten REIT (SE:4331) was down 6.72% or 1.66 points to 23.04.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 137 to 58 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.92% or 1.56 to 17.28. Shares in Emaar The Economic City (SE:4220) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.81% or 0.76 to 11.92. Shares in Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SE:2350) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.78% or 0.90 to 16.46.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 2.22% or 1.45 to $63.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 1.83% or 1.26 to hit $67.62 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.17% or 3.00 to trade at $1732.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.19% to 4.4652, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7505.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 91.900.