Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Insurance, Energy & Utilities and Petrochemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.55%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8230), which rose 8.85% or 17.00 points to trade at 209.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Al-Jouf Agriculture Development Co (TADAWUL:6070) added 6.18% or 4.20 points to end at 72.20 and Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8100) was up 5.93% or 0.90 points to 16.08 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130), which fell 7.69% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.12 at the close. Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:2084) declined 4.16% or 1.20 points to end at 27.65 and Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (TADAWUL:1834) was down 2.62% or 0.24 points to 8.91.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 155 to 135 and 26 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8230) rose to all time highs; rising 8.85% or 17.00 to 209.00. Shares in Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.69% or 0.01 to 0.12. Shares in Al-Jouf Agriculture Development Co (TADAWUL:6070) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.18% or 4.20 to 72.20.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.62% or 0.52 to $83.36 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.53% or 0.46 to hit $86.88 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.14% or 3.30 to trade at $2,366.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.13% to 4.05, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.18% at 104.89.