Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Petrochemicals, Energy & Utilities and Multi Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.40%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190), which rose 8.89% or 2.75 points to trade at 33.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Etihad Cooperative Insurance Co SJSC (SE:8170) added 5.61% or 1.10 points to end at 20.70 and International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) (SE:2082) was up 4.53% or 5.80 points to 133.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (SE:4009), which fell 5.39% or 1.85 points to trade at 32.45 at the close. Al Sorayai Trading&Industrial Group (SE:1213) declined 4.96% or 1.16 points to end at 22.24 and Saudi Cable Company (SE:2110) was down 3.74% or 0.78 points to 20.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 136 to 86 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Sorayai Trading&Industrial Group (SE:1213) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.96% or 1.16 to 22.24. Shares in International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) (SE:2082) rose to all time highs; rising 4.53% or 5.80 to 133.80. Shares in Saudi Cable Company (SE:2110) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.74% or 0.78 to 20.10.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 3.93% or 4.24 to $103.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 3.43% or 3.82 to hit $107.62 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.29% or 5.70 to trade at $1,939.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.63% to 4.16, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.02% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.42% at 98.29.