Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Real Estate Development and Petrochemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 1.16%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Red Sea Housing Services Company (SE:4230), which rose 9.60% or 2.15 points to trade at 24.55 at the close. Meanwhile, National Gas & Industrialization Co (SE:2080) added 6.84% or 1.60 points to end at 25.00 and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SE:1211) was up 5.45% or 1.80 points to 34.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alinma Tokio Marine Co (SE:8312), which fell 3.44% or 0.75 points to trade at 21.05 at the close. Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140) declined 2.67% or 0.20 points to end at 7.30 and Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) was down 2.13% or 0.50 points to 23.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 126 to 40.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 1.11% or 0.47 to $41.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.43% or 0.19 to hit $43.95 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.20% or 2.10 to trade at $1070.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.29% to 4.0085, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7496.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.27% at 99.40.