Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Petrochemicals, Cement and Transport sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.80% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SE:1211), which rose 6.64% or 7.40 points to trade at 118.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Umm Al-Qura (SE:3005) added 6.24% or 1.46 points to end at 24.86 and Yamamah Saudi Cement Co. (SE:3020) was up 5.34% or 1.45 points to 28.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were AlJazira Mawten REIT (SE:4331), which fell 4.17% or 1.00 points to trade at 23.00 at the close. Arabian Pipes Company (SE:2200) declined 3.47% or 2.10 points to end at 58.50 and Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120) was down 3.37% or 0.52 points to 14.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 128 to 94 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SE:1211) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.64% or 7.40 to 118.80. Shares in Arabian Pipes Company (SE:2200) fell to 52-week lows; falling 3.47% or 2.10 to 58.50. Shares in Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.37% or 0.52 to 14.90.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.72% or 0.80 to $109.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.04% or 0.05 to hit $112.98 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.41% or 7.90 to trade at $1,930.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.28% to 4.16, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.02% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 97.57.