{
  "id": 1936909,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.13%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/saudi-arabia-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-tadawul-all-share-up-0-13",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:45:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/saudi-arabia-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-tadawul-all-share-up-013-4867448"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabian stocks rose following the market's close on Wednesday, driven by increased activity in several key sectors such as Real Estate Development, Retail, and Hotels & Tourism. By the end of the day, the Tadawul All Share index had gained 0.13%, reaching its highest level in a month. Among the top gainers, AFG International Co experienced a significant surge of 9.96%, climbing 1.53 points to reach 16.89 at the market's close. Methanol Chemicals Company and Tabuk Agriculture Development Co also saw notable gains, with a rise of 7.74% and 4.56% respectively, bringing their closing prices to 32.58 and 9.41. Conversely, Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company suffered the most substantial decline, falling 4.35% to 80.30, followed by Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu, which dropped 3.57% to 41.00, and Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company, down 2.55% to 134.00. In contrast to the rising trend, 163 stocks declined compared to 152 that rose, with 23 remaining unchanged. Crude oil prices for October delivery experienced a slight decrease of 0.10% or 0.08, settling at $83.98 per barrel. Similarly, Brent oil for the same month fell by 0.05% or 0.05 to $90.97 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract saw a rise of 1.23% or 54.52, trading at $4,475.12 per troy ounce. The exchange rate for EUR/SAR increased by 0.48% to 4.36, while USD/SAR remained stable at 3.75 with no change. The US Dollar Index Futures experienced a decline of 0.49% at 99.07.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Tadawul All Share index gains 0.13% to highest level in a month",
    "AFG International Co surges 9.96%, closing at 16.89",
    "Methanol Chemicals Company and Tabuk Agriculture Development Co rise 7.74% and 4.56%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}