Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Cement, Energy & Utilities and Petrochemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.39% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Takween Advanced Industries (SE:1201), which rose 7.28% or 1.14 points to trade at 16.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Mouwasat Medical Services Company (SE:4002) added 6.80% or 14.00 points to end at 220.00 and National Petrochemical Company (SE:2002) was up 5.89% or 2.65 points to 47.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ataa Educational Co (SE:4292), which fell 3.69% or 2.20 points to trade at 57.50 at the close. Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160) declined 3.49% or 1.20 points to end at 33.20 and Al Dawaa Medical Services Co (SE:4163) was down 3.39% or 2.60 points to 74.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 121 to 106 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mouwasat Medical Services Company (SE:4002) rose to all time highs; up 6.80% or 14.00 to 220.00. Shares in Al Dawaa Medical Services Co (SE:4163) fell to all time lows; falling 3.39% or 2.60 to 74.20.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 1.31% or 1.44 to $108.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.99% or 1.15 to hit $114.47 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.82% or 15.90 to trade at $1,913.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.21% to 4.14, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 98.40.