Investing.com – Saudi Arabia equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Insurance and Retail sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.07% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi RE Cooperative Reinsurance (TADAWUL:8200), which rose 8.30% or 2.35 points to trade at 30.65 at the close. Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:2084) added 7.17% or 2.25 points to end at 33.65 and Rasan Information Technology (TADAWUL:8313) was up 5.28% or 3.20 points to 63.80 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Mouwasat Medical Services Company (TADAWUL:4002), which lost 2.12% or 2.60 points to trade at 120.00 in late trade. Saudi Ground Services Co (TADAWUL:4031) declined 1.89% or 1.00 points to end at 51.90 and National Company for Learning and Education SJSC (TADAWUL:4291) shed 1.76% or 3.20 points to 178.20.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 139 to 135 and 29 ended unchanged on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.45% or 0.37 to $82.47 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.39% or 0.33 to hit $85.41 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 1.40% or 33.25 to trade at $2,412.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.61% to 4.09, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.81% at 103.89.