Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.05%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.05%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (TADAWUL:2270), which rose 9.99% or 17.80 points to trade at 196.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Astra Industrial Group (TADAWUL:1212) added 6.28% or 3.05 points to end at 51.60 and Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (TADAWUL:8210) was up 5.43% or 8.60 points to 167.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were BURUJ COOPERATIVE INSURANCE CO (TADAWUL:8270), which fell 7.09% or 1.46 points to trade at 19.14 at the close. Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8050) declined 5.59% or 1.70 points to end at 28.70 and Saudi Ground Services Co (TADAWUL:4031) was down 4.75% or 1.50 points to 30.10.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 135 to 99 and 10 ended unchanged.

Shares in Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (TADAWUL:2270) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.99% or 17.80 to 196.00.

Crude oil for October delivery was down 4.01% or 3.63 to $86.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 4.04% or 3.91 to hit $92.81 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.66% or 11.60 to trade at $1,751.30 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was down 0.58% to 3.75, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.46% at 108.59.