Saudi Arabia stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with gains in the , and sectors leading shares higher.
At the close, the added 0.07%.
Some of the best performers of the session on the were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:), which rose 8.33%, Zamil Industrial Investment Co (TADAWUL:) which added 6.39%, and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (TADAWUL:) which was up 3.10%.
On the other hand, Leejam Sports Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) was among the worst performers, falling 6.31%, followed by Riyadh Cement Co (TADAWUL:) declining 4.10%, and Arabian Mills for Food Products (TADAWUL:) down 3.49%.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange, with 222 stocks falling, 74 rising, and 22 remaining unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Arabian Mining Company (TADAWUL:) rose to 52-week highs, up 3.10%.
In commodities trading, crude oil prices were up, with December delivery up 1.17% and Brent oil for January delivery rising 1.00%. Meanwhile, the price of December Gold Futures contract rose 0.32%.
EUR/SAR was down 0.24% to 4.05, while USD/SAR remained unchanged at 3.76.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.28% at 104.48.