Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Financial Services, Agriculture & Food and Retail sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.79% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al-Ahsa Development Co. (SE:2140), which rose 2.85% or 0.30 points to trade at 10.82 at the close. Meanwhile, Dur Hospitality (SE:4010) added 2.39% or 0.48 points to end at 20.58 and Riyad Bank (SE:1010) was up 2.23% or 0.52 points to 23.86 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Co (SE:1330), which fell 2.93% or 0.19 points to trade at 6.30 at the close. Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160) declined 2.41% or 0.16 points to end at 6.47 and Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) was down 2.25% or 0.34 points to 14.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 92 to 78 and 16 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.13% or 0.08 to $60.15 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.16% or 0.11 to hit $68.39 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 1.08% or 14.00 to trade at $1315.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.21% to 4.2702, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.49% at 95.667.