Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

The Saudi Arabian close saw the gain of 0.2% to reach a 5-year record.

Tourism Enterprise Co., which gained 4.34% (or 3.10 points) to trade at 74.9 at the closing, were the top performers. Al Rajhi Bank, SE: added 3.12% to trade at 139.00. Middle East Paper Co Late trade saw a 2.88% increase in the stock exchange, or 1.30 point to 46.50

Yanbu National Petrochemical Co. (SE:) was the worst performer of the session, falling 3.50% or 2.80 point to close at 77.20. Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co. (SE:), which declined 3.13 percent or 1.30 point to close at 40.30, and Alinma Tokio Marine Co. (SE:), down 3.11% (or 1.00) to 31.20.

The Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 142 to 6 and ended the day unchanged.

Al Rajhi Bank shares rose to five-year highs, gaining 3.12% and 4.20 to 139.00. Middle East Paper Co. (SE:), shares rose by 2.88%, or 1.30 to 46.50 to reach 5-year highs.

Dec delivery crude oil fell 0.3%, or 0.27, to $81.42 per barrel. Brent oil, which was due for delivery December 1, fell 0.24 or 0.28 to reach $84.09/barrel, and the December Gold Futures contract rose by 0.64% to trade at $1777.05/troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.4% to 4.3714. USD/SAR gained 0.00% at 3.7509.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.3% at 93.627.