Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Petrochemicals and Multi Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.23%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060), which rose 9.56% or 1.64 points to trade at 18.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) added 6.93% or 0.83 points to end at 12.80 and Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120) was up 3.79% or 0.73 points to 20.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Trade Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8170), which fell 4.75% or 2.14 points to trade at 42.90 at the close. The Company for Coop. Insurance (SE:8010) declined 2.04% or 1.90 points to end at 91.25 and Alinma Tokio Marine Co (SE:8312) was down 2.02% or 1.07 points to 52.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 117 to 46.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.27% or 0.16 to $58.99 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.20% or 0.14 to hit $66.59 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 1.38% or 16.20 to trade at $1190.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.79% to 4.1937, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7500.
The US Dollar Index was unchanged 0.00% at 95.38.