Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Transport and Cement sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.64% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Yanbu National Petrochemical Co (SE:2290), which rose 7.06% or 5.60 points to trade at 84.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) added 6.03% or 1.65 points to end at 29.00 and National Gypsum Company (SE:2090) was up 4.57% or 2.10 points to 48.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Arab Sea Information Systems Co SJSC (SE:7201), which fell 1.79% or 3.00 points to trade at 165.00 at the close. Tanmiah Food Company SCJSC (SE:2281) declined 1.34% or 1.30 points to end at 95.70 and Mulkia Gulf Real Estate REIT (SE:4336) was down 1.18% or 0.12 points to 10.02.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 138 to 50 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Yanbu National Petrochemical Co (SE:2290) rose to 5-year highs; up 7.06% or 5.60 to 84.90. Shares in Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 6.03% or 1.65 to 29.00.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.60% or 0.48 to $80.92 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.66% or 0.55 to hit $83.73 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.26% or 4.65 to trade at $1799.35 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.04% to 4.3496, while USD/SAR fell 0.00% to 3.7507.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 93.953.