Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.31%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.31%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (TADAWUL:2160), which rose 9.89% or 4.20 points to trade at 46.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (TADAWUL:7040) added 9.88% or 5.60 points to end at 62.30 and Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (TADAWUL:4004) was up 7.63% or 12.20 points to 172.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (TADAWUL:1111), which fell 9.92% or 20.80 points to trade at 188.80 at the close. Fitaihi Holding Group (TADAWUL:4180) declined 6.94% or 2.40 points to end at 32.20 and Tourism Enterprise Co. (TADAWUL:4170) was down 5.38% or 9.60 points to 169.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 140 to 96 and 13 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 2.76% or 2.39 to $88.86 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 2.25% or 2.11 to hit $95.78 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.17% or 20.50 to trade at $1,774.20 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 1.48% to 3.89, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.02% to 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 1.70% at 106.25.