Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.93%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.93%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Kathiri Holding Co (TADAWUL:3008), which rose 10.00% or 4.60 points to trade at 50.60 at the close. Meanwhile, National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005) added 9.95% or 7.90 points to end at 87.30 and Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (TADAWUL:8210) was up 6.45% or 10.00 points to 165.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Thimar Development Holding Co (TADAWUL:4160), which fell 9.98% or 5.35 points to trade at 48.25 at the close. Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8180) declined 9.41% or 1.40 points to end at 13.48 and Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (TADAWUL:2070) was down 4.66% or 1.12 points to 22.92.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 129 to 121 and 10 ended unchanged.

Shares in National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.95% or 7.90 to 87.30. Shares in Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (TADAWUL:8210) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.45% or 10.00 to 165.00.

Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.73% or 0.52 to $71.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.67% or 0.51 to hit $77.20 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 1.72% or 33.55 to trade at $1,983.15 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.30% to 4.09, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 101.92.