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 gained 0.87% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al-Jouf Agriculture Development Co (SE:6070), which rose 5.22% or 1.20 points to trade at 24.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Rajhi Bank (SE:1120) added 3.12% or 2.24 points to end at 74.00 and AXA Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8250) was up 3.00% or 0.70 points to 24.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Co (SE:1330), which fell 3.29% or 0.20 points to trade at 5.87 at the close. The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030) declined 3.09% or 0.48 points to end at 15.04 and United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) was down 2.73% or 0.90 points to 32.10.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 86 to 85 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Rajhi Bank (SE:1120) rose to 52-week lows; up 3.12% or 2.24 to 74.00.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.06% or 0.04 to $62.50 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.30% or 0.21 to hit $69.52 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.65% or 8.45 to trade at $1286.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.16% to 4.2062, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.22% at 96.877.