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

The gain was 0.60% at the Saudi Arabian close.

Saudi Real Estate Co., which gained 8.81% (or 2.04 points) to trade at 25,20 by the close of the session. Meanwhile, Alujain Corporation (TADAWUL 🙂 increased 6.90% (or 5.10 points) to close at 79.00, while Tourism Enterprise Co. TADAWUL : was up 6.27%/13.80 points to 244.00 in late trading.

They were also the worst performers of the session. Wataniya Insurance TADAWUL Company:, which dropped 27.24% (8.43 points) to close at 22.52. Saudi RE Cooperative Reinsurance, TADAWUL: declined by 2.18% (0.38 points) to close at 17.06. Malath Cooperative Insurance Co. TADAWUL was 1.99% lower or 0.42 point to 20.72

Stocks that are rising outnumbered those in decline on Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange were 157 to 69, and 9 ended the same.

Wataniya Insurance Company’s shares (TADAWUL) plunged to 52 week lows. They fell 27.24%, or 8.43 to 22,52. Alujain Corporation’s shares rose to 5 year highs (up 6.90%, 5.10 to 79.00). Malath Cooperative Insurance Co. (TADAWUL) shares fell by 1.99%, or 0.42 to 20,72.

Crude oil fell 0.92 or 0.88% to $103.33/barrel for May delivery. Brent oil, which was due for delivery in June, fell by 0.72 or 0.66 to reach $108.06/barrel, and the June Gold Futures contract, down 1.04% (or 20.60) to trade at $1964.10/troy ounce.

EUR/SAR fell 0.95% from 4.04 to 4.04 while USD/SAR remained unchanged at 0.00% to 3.75.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.7% at 100.61