Saudi shares end 0.27 percent higher
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Saudi stocks closed 0.27 percent higher on Saturday led by gains in the construction and petrochemical sectors.
The all-share TASI closed at 6,283 points and the construction index closed 1.25 percent higher at 3,357 points.
Shares in Saudi Ceramics gained 3 percent.
The petrochemical index closed 0.3 percent higher led by gains in Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Co (Safco), which rose by 1.12 percent, while shares in heavyweight Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic) ended unchanged at 86.5 riyals. (Reuters)
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