Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Hotels & Tourism and Telecoms & IT sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.49% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Yanbu Cement Co. (SE:3060), which rose 6.58% or 1.58 points to trade at 25.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200) added 3.82% or 1.30 points to end at 35.30 and Tabuk Cement Co. (SE:3090) was up 3.41% or 0.40 points to 12.14 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were BURUJ COOPERATIVE INSURANCE CO (SE:8270), which fell 2.35% or 0.56 points to trade at 23.24 at the close. Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160) declined 1.88% or 0.30 points to end at 15.70 and Trade Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8170) was down 1.85% or 0.50 points to 26.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 102 to 69 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160) fell to 52-week lows; down 1.88% or 0.30 to 15.70.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 2.06% or 1.08 to $51.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 1.76% or 1.08 to hit $60.24 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.14% or 1.85 to trade at $1291.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.01% to 4.2745, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7509.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 95.713.