Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the gained 0.53%.
The best performers of the session on the were Al Kathiri Holding Co (TADAWUL:), which rose 7.51% or 0.19 points to trade at 2.72 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Automotive Services Co. (TADAWUL:) added 6.06% or 3.20 points to end at 56.00 and Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:) was up 5.42% or 1.50 points to 29.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:), which fell 7.69% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.12 at the close. Saudi Steel Pipe Company (TADAWUL:) declined 2.70% or 2.00 points to end at 72.10 and United Electronics Company (TADAWUL:) was down 2.59% or 2.50 points to 94.20.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 158 to 113 and 32 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.69% or 0.01 to 0.12. Shares in Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:) rose to all time highs; rising 5.42% or 1.50 to 29.20.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.52% or 0.43 to $81.90 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.51% or 0.44 to hit $85.31 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.07% or 1.65 to trade at $2,365.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.04% to 4.06, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 104.78.
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