Saudi stocks rise at the close of trade. Tadawul All Share was up 0.31% by Investing.com

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

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the index gained 0.31% to hit a new one-month high.

The best performers of the session were Rasan Information Technology ( TADAWUL: ), which rose 7.13% or 5.20 points to trade at 78.10 at the close. Meantime, Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:) added 6.75% or 1.85 points to end at 29.25 and Theeb Rent a Car Company SJSC (TADAWUL: ) rose 6.59% or 4.90 points to 79.30 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Saudi Arabian Mining Company (TADAWUL: ), which fell 4.09% or 2.30 points to trade at 53.90 at the close. Al Hokair team (TADAWUL:) declined 3.18% or 0.09 points to end at 2.74 and International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) ( TADAWUL: ) was down 2.95% or 13.40 points to 441.20.

Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Saudi Stock Exchange by 160 to 134 and 30 closed unchanged.

Shares of Rasan Information Technology ( TADAWUL: ) rose to all-time highs. up 7.13% or 5.20 to 78.10. Shares of Theeb Rent a Car Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) hit 52-week highs. up 6.59% or 4.90 to 79.30.

Crude oil for December delivery fell 1.02%, or 0.73, to $70.96 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent crude for January delivery was down 0.77% or 0.58 to end at $74.34 a barrel, while December gold futures were up 0.06% or 1.70 at $2,678.00 an ounce.

EUR/SAR rose 0.24% to 4.04, while USD/SAR was unchanged 0.01% to 3.76.

US dollar futures were down 0.32% at 104.64.