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

The gained 0.3% at the Saudi Arabian close.

Sadr Logistics Co. (SE:) was the best performer of the session, rising 9.98% or 7.11 point to trade at 78.40 by the end. Meanwhile, Development Works Food Co (SE) added 9.94% (18.0 points), to bring the price up to 203.60 Baazeem Trading Co In late trade, the (SE:) index was up 9.78%, or 9.00 points, to 101.00

The worst performers of the session were Al Sorayai Trading&Industrial Group (SE:), which fell 5.59% or 1.60 points to trade at 27.00 at the close. Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (SE:) declined 2.56% or 0.50 points to end at 19.00 and Dur Hospitality (SE:) was down 2.36% or 0.75 points to 31.05.

Stocks in Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange rose more than those that were declining by 152 percent to 54 percent, while 12 ends unchanged.

Sadr Logistics Co. shares (SE) fell to their 52-week lowests. The stock gained 9.98% (7.11 to 78.14) to reach 78.40. Shares in Al Sorayai Trading&Industrial Group (SE:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.59% or 1.60 to 27.00.

Crude oil was at $63.80 per barrel in January, down 2.7% or 1.77. Brent oil, which was due for delivery in February, fell by 1.75 percent to $67.12/barrel, and the February Gold Futures contract lost 0.35% to trade at $1778.10/ton.

EUR/SAR rose 0.14% to 4.2522 while USD/SAR dropped 0.01% at 3.7512

At 95.925, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.10%.