Saudi Arabia shares greater at shut of commerce; Tadawul All Share up 0.21%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia shares have been greater after the shut on Thursday, as positive factors within the Media & Publishing, Industrial Funding and Monetary Providers sectors led shares greater.

On the shut in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.21%.

The perfect performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share have been Tihama Promoting&Public Relations (TADAWUL:4070), which rose 9.91% or 1.52 factors to commerce at 16.86 on the shut. In the meantime, Zamil Industrial Funding Co (TADAWUL:2240) added 8.01% or 2.60 factors to finish at 35.05 and Al Yamamah Metal Industries Co (TADAWUL:1304) was up 5.42% or 1.85 factors to 36.00 in late commerce.

The worst performers of the session have been Arabian Cement Co (TADAWUL:3010), which fell 5.81% or 1.50 factors to commerce at 24.30 on the shut. Riyadh Cement Co (TADAWUL:3092) declined 5.45% or 1.75 factors to finish at 30.35 and Yamamah Saudi Cement Co. (TADAWUL:3020) was down 5.26% or 1.85 factors to 33.35.

Falling shares outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Inventory Change by 174 to 138 and 26 ended unchanged.

Shares in Zamil Industrial Funding Co (TADAWUL:2240) rose to 3-years highs; rising 8.01% or 2.60 to 35.05.

Crude oil for February supply was up 1.48% or 1.06 to $72.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities buying and selling, Brent oil for supply in March rose 1.45% or 1.08 to hit $75.72 a barrel, whereas the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.67% or 17.81 to commerce at $2,658.81 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was down 0.20% to three.88, whereas USD/SAR unchanged 0.02% to three.76.

The US Greenback Index Futures was up 0.27% at 108.59.