Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Energy&Utilities and Telecoms&IT sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al ELM Information Security Company CJSC (TADAWUL:7203), which rose 5.27% or 34.60 points to trade at 691.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Co (TADAWUL:2081) added 3.52% or 5.40 points to end at 159.00 and Arabian Contracting Services Company CJSC (TADAWUL:4071) was up 3.07% or 5.80 points to 195.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130), which fell 5.56% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.17 at the close. Naqi Water Co (TADAWUL:2282) declined 4.49% or 3.70 points to end at 78.70 and Saudi RE Cooperative Reinsurance (TADAWUL:8200) was down 4.06% or 0.76 points to 17.98.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 163 to 101 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al ELM Information Security Company CJSC (TADAWUL:7203) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.27% or 34.60 to 691.00. Shares in Arabian Contracting Services Company CJSC (TADAWUL:4071) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.07% or 5.80 to 195.00.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.94% or 0.71 to $76.00 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.82% or 0.65 to hit $80.11 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.36% or 7.15 to trade at $1,973.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.24% to 4.19, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.07% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 100.33.