Saudi Arabia Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, driven by significant gains in the Financial Services, Agriculture & Food, and Cement sectors.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share increased by 0.38%.

Best Performers

• Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130): +7.14% (0.02 points) to 0.30
• Tamkeen Human Resources Co (TADAWUL:1835): +4.63% (3.10 points) to 70.10
• Al Gassim Investment Holding Company SJSC (TADAWUL:6020): +4.09% (0.76 points) to 19.36

Worst Performers

• CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8240): -3.64% (1.80 points) to 47.65
• Riyadh Cables Group Company CJSC (TADAWUL:4142): -2.60% (3.80 points) to 142.20
• Retal Urban Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4322): -2.47% (0.44 points) to 17.38

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 221 to 93 with 21 ending unchanged.

Commodities Trading

• Crude oil for January delivery: +0.15% (0.10) to $68.64 per barrel
• Brent oil for February: +0.18% (0.13) to $72.44 per barrel
• February Gold Futures: -0.08% (2.11) to $2,674.09 per troy ounce

Currency Exchange

• EUR/SAR: +0.15% to 3.96
• USD/SAR: unchanged at 3.76
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.11% at 106.17