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

Saudi Arabia’s close was marked by a 0.18% gain, which brought the stock to an all-time high of 5.88%.

Saudi Industrial Export Co. (SE:) was the best performer of the session, rising 6.03% to trade at 112.00 by the closing. AlAhli Fund of Reits (SE) gained 5.90%, or 0.72 points, to close at 12.92. Mouwasat Medical Services Company was also up 4.33%, or 8.60 points, to 207.00 late trade.

Nama Chemicals Co.(SE:) was the worst performer of the session, falling 3.23% (or 1.30 point) to close at 39.00. Saudi Cable Company (SE) fell 2.69%, or 0.54 point to close at 19.52. Saudi Industrial Services Co. was down 2.68% (or 0.90 points) to 31.70.

By 125 to87, falling stocks outnumbered those in progress on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange. 13 ending unchanged.

Crude oil was $0.95 lower at $87.20 per barrel for March delivery. Brent oil, which was due for April delivery, fell by 1.08%, 0.96, to reach $88.30/barrel. Meanwhile, the April Gold Futures contract gained 0.45% or 8.10 and traded at $1803.10/ton.

EUR/SAR rose 0.31%, to 4.2274; USD/SAR did not change by 0.00% at 3.7520.

At 96.320, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.2%.