Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 1.16%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 1.16%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Anaam International Holding Group (TADAWUL:4061), which rose 9.95% or 2.12 points to trade at 23.42 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Industrial Export Co (TADAWUL:4140) added 9.82% or 3.25 points to end at 36.35 and Wafrah for Industry and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2100) was up 8.80% or 2.75 points to 34.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (TADAWUL:8160), which fell 8.47% or 1.64 points to trade at 17.72 at the close. Fitaihi Holding Group (TADAWUL:4180) declined 6.77% or 2.35 points to end at 32.35 and United Cooperative Assurance Co (TADAWUL:8190) was down 5.11% or 1.40 points to 26.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 163 to 66 and 12 ended unchanged.

Shares in Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (TADAWUL:8160) fell to 52-week lows; losing 8.47% or 1.64 to 17.72.

Crude oil for September delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $94.57 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 2.05% or 2.03 to hit $101.13 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.04% or 0.70 to trade at $1,706.50 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.73% to 3.79, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.03% to 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.54% at 107.82.