Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Agriculture & Food, Financial Services and Building & Construction sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.25% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (TADAWUL:1834), which rose 6.33% or 0.56 points to trade at 9.41 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Public Transport Co. (TADAWUL:4040) added 5.83% or 1.04 points to end at 18.88 and Tourism Enterprise Co. (TADAWUL:4170) was up 5.06% or 0.04 points to 0.83 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130), which fell 7.69% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.12 at the close. Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8180) declined 6.19% or 1.54 points to end at 23.34 and Leejam Sports Company SJSC (TADAWUL:1830) was down 3.12% or 7.40 points to 230.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 147 to 140 and 23 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (TADAWUL:1834) rose to all time highs; up 6.33% or 0.56 to 9.41. Shares in Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130) fell to 52-week lows; falling 7.69% or 0.01 to 0.12.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.34% or 0.28 to $81.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.33% or 0.28 to hit $84.80 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.29% or 7.05 to trade at $2,466.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.05% to 4.10, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 103.58.