Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Financial Services, Insurance and Media & Publishing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.46% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Eastern Province Cement Co. (SE:3080), which rose 5.70% or 2.90 points to trade at 53.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) added 5.45% or 5.10 points to end at 98.60 and Al Rajhi REIT (SE:4340) was up 4.89% or 0.62 points to 13.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Hokair Group (SE:1820), which fell 4.26% or 1.10 points to trade at 24.70 at the close. Bank AlJazira (SE:1020) declined 3.72% or 0.74 points to end at 19.16 and Emaar The Economic City (SE:4220) was down 3.57% or 0.48 points to 12.96.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 137 to 62 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.45% or 5.10 to 98.60. Shares in Al Rajhi REIT (SE:4340) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.89% or 0.62 to 13.30.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.99% or 1.42 to $69.84 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 1.61% or 1.17 to hit $71.72 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.35% or 6.40 to trade at $1815.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.07% to 4.4534, while USD/SAR fell 0.00% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 92.037.