Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Retail and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Marke (SE:4006), which rose 8.05% or 3.50 points to trade at 47.00 at the close. Meanwhile, National Industrialization Co (SE:2060) added 5.08% or 0.60 points to end at 12.40 and Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240) was up 4.56% or 1.70 points to 39.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230), which fell 5.34% or 1.35 points to trade at 23.95 at the close. AXA Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8250) declined 4.38% or 0.80 points to end at 17.45 and Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140) was down 3.30% or 0.30 points to 8.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 72 to 64 and 32 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 2.47% or 1.14 to $47.35 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 2.49% or 1.19 to hit $49.02 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 1.19% or 15.15 to trade at $1287.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.21% to 4.2495, while USD/SAR fell 0.00% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.13% at 94.48.