Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.60%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.60% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Kathiri Holding Co (TADAWUL:3008), which rose 9.89% or 5.50 points to trade at 61.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Arab Sea Information Systems Co SJSC (TADAWUL:7201) added 7.78% or 6.10 points to end at 84.50 and Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (TADAWUL:4200) was up 6.11% or 5.50 points to 95.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were SABIC AgriNutrients Co (TADAWUL:2020), which fell 8.18% or 11.40 points to trade at 128.00 at the close. Alamar Foods CJSC (TADAWUL:6014) declined 6.46% or 9.80 points to end at 142.00 and Eastern Province Cement Co. (TADAWUL:3080) was down 2.19% or 0.90 points to 40.25.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 183 to 55 and 20 ended unchanged.

Shares in Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (TADAWUL:4200) rose to 5-year highs; up 6.11% or 5.50 to 95.50.

Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.72% or 0.50 to $69.76 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.74% or 0.55 to hit $75.14 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 1.33% or 26.60 to trade at $1,975.10 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.08% to 4.04, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 102.76.