Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Cement and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 1.22%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Middle East Specialized Cables Co (SE:2370), which rose 9.89% or 0.90 points to trade at 10.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Basic Chemical Industries Co (SE:1210) added 6.93% or 1.40 points to end at 21.60 and Leejam Sports Company SJSC (SE:1830) was up 5.32% or 3.60 points to 71.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160), which fell 1.75% or 0.28 points to trade at 15.76 at the close. Red Sea Housing Services Company (SE:4230) declined 1.73% or 0.24 points to end at 13.64 and National Agriculture Marketing Co. (SE:4160) was down 1.36% or 0.26 points to 18.84.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 132 to 45 and 12 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.12% or 0.07 to $58.88 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.72% or 0.49 to hit $67.38 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.02% or 0.20 to trade at $1281.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.02% to 4.1726, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7501.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 98.127.