Saudi Arabia Stock Market Update

Saudi Arabia stocks saw an increase after the close on Thursday, driven by gains in the Hotels & Tourism, Energy & Utilities, and Petrochemicals sectors.

At the end of trading, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.23%.

Best Performers

• Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company (TADAWUL:8040): +6.45% (up 1.08 points to 17.82)
• Kingdom Holding Company (TADAWUL:4280): +5.00% (up 0.44 points to 9.24)
• National Company for Learning and Education SJSC (TADAWUL:4291): +4.43% (up 8.80 points to 207.40)

Worst Performers

• Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8230): -4.27% (down 9.00 points to 202.00)
• Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (TADAWUL:2070): -3.17% (down 1.10 points to 33.55)
• Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (TADAWUL:2160): -3.14% (down 0.95 points to 29.30)

Overall, falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange, 159 to 132, with 24 stocks remaining unchanged.

National Company for Learning and Education SJSC (TADAWUL:4291) reached an all-time high, rising 4.43% or 8.80 points to 207.40.

Commodity Prices

• Crude oil for October delivery: +0.90% (up 0.67 to $75.19 per barrel)
• Brent oil for November delivery: +0.64% (up 0.50 to $78.08 per barrel)
• December Gold Futures: +0.02% (up 0.55 to $2,538.35 per troy ounce)

Currency Update

• EUR/SAR: -0.29% to 4.16
• USD/SAR: unchanged at 3.75

The US Dollar Index Futures increased by 0.36% to 101.35.