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 added 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:), which rose 8.33% or 0.02 points to trade at 0.26 at the close. Meanwhile, Zamil Industrial Investment Co (TADAWUL:) added 6.39% or 1.75 points to end at 29.15 and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (TADAWUL:) was up 3.10% or 1.70 points to 56.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Leejam Sports Company SJSC (TADAWUL:), which fell 6.31% or 13.00 points to trade at 193.00 at the close. Riyadh Cement Co (TADAWUL:) declined 4.10% or 1.20 points to end at 28.10 and Arabian Mills for Food Products (TADAWUL:) was down 3.49% or 2.10 points to 58.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 222 to 74 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Arabian Mining Company (TADAWUL:) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.10% or 1.70 to 56.50.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.17% or 0.79 to $68.17 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.00% or 0.71 to hit $71.71 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.32% or 8.75 to trade at $2,764.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.24% to 4.05, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.76.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.28% at 104.48.