Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Energy & Utilities and Industrial Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.34%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Alujain Corporation (SE:2170), which rose 9.20% or 1.60 points to trade at 19.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Co (SE:1330) added 9.13% or 1.15 points to end at 13.75 and Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SE:2030) was up 9.12% or 3.30 points to 39.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Medical Care Company (SE:4005), which fell 10.00% or 6.25 points to trade at 56.25 at the close. Saudi Ground Services Co (SE:4031) declined 8.02% or 4.75 points to end at 54.50 and Saudi Airlines Catering Company (SE:6004) was down 7.30% or 7.25 points to 92.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 126 to 36 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Co (SE:1330) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.13% or 1.15 to 13.75.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 2.05% or 1.07 to $53.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 2.38% or 1.29 to hit $55.45 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.67% or 8.00 to trade at $1209.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.37% to 4.0137, while USD/SAR rose 0.09% to 3.7538.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.33% at 100.77.