Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Transport, Industrial Investment and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.30%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030), which rose 5.81% or 2.25 points to trade at 41.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Alinma Tokio Marine Co (SE:8312) added 5.19% or 2.45 points to end at 49.70 and United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) was up 4.35% or 2.48 points to 59.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070), which fell 8.82% or 9.50 points to trade at 98.25 at the close. Banque Saudi Fransi (SE:1050) declined 2.85% or 0.94 points to end at 32.10 and Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) was down 2.23% or 0.29 points to 12.70.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 119 to 46.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 1.23% or 0.72 to $59.05 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 1.62% or 1.00 to hit $63.02 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.74% or 8.70 to trade at $1170.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.10% to 4.2117, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7501.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.06% at 95.13.