Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Petrochemicals and Industrial Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.85%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SE:2350), which rose 9.87% or 0.90 points to trade at 10.02 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160) added 9.74% or 0.67 points to end at 7.55 and Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300) was up 8.33% or 0.99 points to 12.88 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311), which fell 2.67% or 0.56 points to trade at 20.42 at the close. Yanbu National Petrochemical Co (SE:2290) declined 2.59% or 1.58 points to end at 59.40 and Emaar The Economic City (SE:4220) was down 2.23% or 0.32 points to 14.02.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 104 to 79 and 3 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SE:2350) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.87% or 0.90 to 10.02. Shares in Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 8.33% or 0.99 to 12.88.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.30% or 0.17 to $56.13 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.62% or 0.38 to hit $61.60 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.67% or 8.50 to trade at $1257.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.09% to 4.4193, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7499.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.17% at 93.69.