Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Transport, Industrial Investment and Real Estate Development sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.27%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Public Transport Co. (SE:4040), which rose 9.93% or 1.86 points to trade at 20.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110) added 9.62% or 4.98 points to end at 56.75 and Alinma Tokio Marine Co (SE:8312) was up 9.59% or 1.75 points to 20.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SE:2010), which fell 4.54% or 4.07 points to trade at 85.50 at the close. Saudi Cement Company (SE:3030) declined 3.73% or 3.01 points to end at 77.75 and Mouwasat Medical Services Company (SE:4002) was down 3.55% or 5.00 points to 136.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 123 to 43.
Shares in Saudi Cement Company (SE:3030) fell to 3-years lows; down 3.73% or 3.01 to 77.75.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 0.17% or 0.07 to $41.20 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.77% or 0.36 to hit $46.80 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 1.40% or 15.80 to trade at $1143.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.43% to 4.1897, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7514.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.23% at 96.20.