Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Petrochemicals, Energy & Utilities and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.36%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were ACE ARABIA COOPERATIVE INSURANCE (SE:8240), which rose 7.90% or 2.05 points to trade at 28.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Riyad Bank (SE:1010) added 3.57% or 0.95 points to end at 27.55 and Saudi Arabia Fertilizers Co. (SE:2020) was up 3.21% or 2.60 points to 83.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mouwasat Medical Services Company (SE:4002), which fell 2.35% or 2.00 points to trade at 83.10 at the close. Jabal Omar Development Company (SE:4250) declined 2.27% or 0.75 points to end at 32.35 and Al-Ahsa Development Co. (SE:2140) was down 2.24% or 0.26 points to 11.34.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 90 to 74 and 24 ended unchanged.
Shares in Riyad Bank (SE:1010) rose to 5-year highs; rising 3.57% or 0.95 to 27.55.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.96% or 0.63 to $66.18 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.35% or 0.26 to hit $74.30 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.62% or 7.95 to trade at $1269.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.48% to 4.2011, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.44% at 97.377.