Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Building&Construction and Agriculture&Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.07% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Co (SE:1330), which rose 9.97% or 0.57 points to trade at 6.29 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160) added 9.92% or 0.61 points to end at 6.76 and Saudi Fisheries Co. (SE:6050) was up 4.42% or 2.80 points to 66.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bawan (SE:1302), which fell 3.67% or 0.54 points to trade at 14.16 at the close. Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) declined 3.66% or 0.56 points to end at 14.72 and Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311) was down 3.61% or 0.52 points to 13.88.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 93 to 88 and 7 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.40% or 0.24 to $59.62 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.58% or 0.39 to hit $67.93 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.63% or 8.25 to trade at $1309.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.20% to 4.2598, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 95.773.
