Investing.com – Saudi Arabia Stock Market Overview

Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Petrochemicals, and Telecoms & IT sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.80% to hit a new 1-month high.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were:
– Anaam International Holding Group (TADAWUL:4061): +6.77% or 0.09 points to trade at 1.42.
– Saudi Research and Marketing Group (TADAWUL:4210): +4.23% or 11.60 points to end at 286.00.
– Makkah Construction & Development Co (TADAWUL:4100): +4.20% or 4.80 points to 119.00 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– United International Holding (TADAWUL:4083): -5.09% or 8.40 points to trade at 156.60.
– Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8050): -4.27% or 0.96 points to end at 21.52.
– East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry (TADAWUL:1321): -3.23% or 4.60 points to 138.00.

Market Overview

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 158 to 156, with 27 ending unchanged.

Shares in United International Holding (TADAWUL:4083) fell to all-time lows, down 5.09% or 8.40 to 156.60.

Commodities Trading

• Crude oil (January delivery): -0.29% or 0.20 to $68.17 a barrel.
• Brent oil (February delivery): -0.30% or 0.22 to hit $71.92.
• February Gold Futures contract: +0.51% or 13.65 to trade at $2,699.45 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/SAR: -0.20% to 3.96.
• USD/SAR: Unchanged at 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 106.03.