Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Retail, Agriculture & Food and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.57% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200), which rose 4.98% or 1.50 points to trade at 31.60 at the close. Meanwhile, National Medical Care Company (SE:4005) added 4.23% or 2.10 points to end at 51.70 and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SE:1211) was up 3.76% or 2.10 points to 57.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ACE ARABIA COOPERATIVE INSURANCE (SE:8240), which fell 3.55% or 1.00 points to trade at 27.20 at the close. Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8040) declined 3.08% or 0.95 points to end at 29.85 and The National Co for Glass Industrie (SE:2150) was down 2.79% or 0.54 points to 18.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 91 to 85 and 16 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.03% or 0.02 to $63.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.22% or 0.16 to hit $71.02 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 1.07% or 13.85 to trade at $1277.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.07% to 4.2374, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 96.593.