At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.27% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Tabuk Agriculture Development Co (SE:6040), which rose 9.97% or 3.10 points to trade at 34.20 at the close. Meanwhile, ALABDULLATIF CO. (SE:2340) added 9.97% or 2.95 points to end at 32.55 and Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SE:2120) was up 7.73% or 3.00 points to 41.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Food Products Co. (SE:2100), which fell 5.02% or 10.20 points to trade at 192.80 at the close. The Saudi British Bank (SE:1060) declined 2.08% or 0.65 points to end at 30.55 and Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) was down 1.83% or 0.42 points to 22.58.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 127 to 65 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tabuk Agriculture Development Co (SE:6040) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.97% or 3.10 to 34.20. Shares in ALABDULLATIF CO. (SE:2340) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 9.97% or 2.95 to 32.55.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.28% or 0.19 to $66.66 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.27% or 0.19 to hit $69.01 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to trade at $1905.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.02% to 4.5732, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 90.040.
