Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Telecoms & IT, Media & Publishing and Transport sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Etihad Etisalat Co (SE:7020), which rose 4.66% or 1.30 points to trade at 29.20 at the close. Meanwhile, United Wire Factories Company (SE:1301) added 4.03% or 1.10 points to end at 28.40 and Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (SE:8180) was up 3.81% or 1.50 points to 40.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190), which fell 8.27% or 1.05 points to trade at 11.65 at the close. Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300) declined 4.20% or 0.30 points to end at 6.85 and Gulf General Cooperative Insurance (SE:8260) was down 3.89% or 0.65 points to 16.05.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 88 to 56 and 26 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (SE:8180) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.81% or 1.50 to 40.90.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.89% or 0.88 to $45.77 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.91% or 0.91 to hit $46.70 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.21% or 2.75 to trade at $1330.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.16% to 4.1443, while USD/SAR fell 0.05% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.08% at 96.62.