Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Real Estate Development and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.69%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Industrial Development Co. (SE:2130), which rose 9.66% or 1.00 points to trade at 11.35 at the close. Meanwhile, Middle East Specialized Cables Co (SE:2370) added 9.29% or 0.65 points to end at 7.65 and Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110) was up 9.16% or 5.75 points to 68.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wataniya Insurance Company (SE:8300), which fell 32.88% or 14.40 points to trade at 29.40 at the close. Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) declined 9.97% or 1.45 points to end at 13.10 and Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) was down 9.76% or 2.90 points to 26.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 120 to 36 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wataniya Insurance Company (SE:8300) fell to all time lows; down 32.88% or 14.40 to 29.40.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.37% or 0.57 to $41.03 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 1.36% or 0.59 to hit $42.94 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.19% or 2.55 to trade at $1354.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.11% to 4.1873, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.17% at 95.69.