Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Financial Services, Petrochemicals and Real Estate Development sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 1.24% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130), which rose 9.99% or 1.86 points to trade at 20.48 at the close. Meanwhile, The National Co for Glass Industrie (SE:2150) added 8.16% or 2.00 points to end at 26.50 and Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) was up 6.96% or 1.60 points to 24.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (SE:1304), which fell 2.11% or 0.42 points to trade at 19.44 at the close. Zahrat Al Waha for Trading Co (SE:3007) declined 1.88% or 1.10 points to end at 57.30 and Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004) was down 1.44% or 0.80 points to 54.90.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 160 to 35 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.99% or 1.86 to 20.48. Shares in The National Co for Glass Industrie (SE:2150) rose to 3-years highs; rising 8.16% or 2.00 to 26.50.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.14% or 0.49 to $42.40 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.62% or 0.28 to hit $45.09 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.36% or 7.10 to trade at $2005.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.61% to 4.4783, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.63% at 92.265.