Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Building & Construction, Insurance and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.06% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Anb Insurance (SE:8011), which rose 9.57% or 3.60 points to trade at 41.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Alamiya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8280) added 9.27% or 2.90 points to end at 34.20 and Aljazira Takaful Taawuni Company (SE:8012) was up 4.41% or 1.50 points to 35.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110), which fell 3.52% or 0.35 points to trade at 9.60 at the close. Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) declined 3.19% or 1.30 points to end at 39.50 and Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SE:4050) was down 3.06% or 0.55 points to 17.45.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 82 to 63 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Anb Insurance (SE:8011) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.57% or 3.60 to 41.20.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.41% or 0.17 to $41.31 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.68% or 0.28 to hit $41.48 a barrel, while the April Gold contract fell 0.72% or 9.00 to trade at $1245.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.01% to 4.2269, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.11% at 95.17.