Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Retail, Financial Services and Real Estate Development sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 1.20% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300), which rose 9.92% or 4.20 points to trade at 46.55 at the close. Meanwhile, National Petrochemical Company (SE:2002) added 9.86% or 2.41 points to end at 26.85 and Qassim Agriculture Co. (SE:6020) was up 6.78% or 0.96 points to 15.12 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Arabian Cement Co (SE:3010), which fell 4.09% or 1.25 points to trade at 29.30 at the close. Saudi Cement Company (SE:3030) declined 2.25% or 1.30 points to end at 56.50 and Raydan Co (SE:6012) was down 2.02% or 0.44 points to 21.34.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 146 to 46 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.92% or 4.20 to 46.55. Shares in National Petrochemical Company (SE:2002) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.86% or 2.41 to 26.85. Shares in Qassim Agriculture Co. (SE:6020) rose to 3-years highs; up 6.78% or 0.96 to 15.12.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 1.05% or 0.44 to $42.38 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.62% or 0.28 to hit $45.27 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 3.53% or 71.60 to trade at $1958.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.30% to 4.4140, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 93.448.