Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Industrial Investment and Building & Construction sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.84% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160), which rose 9.69% or 0.73 points to trade at 8.26 at the close. Meanwhile, Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300) added 9.03% or 1.16 points to end at 14.00 and Methanol Chemicals Company (SE:2001) was up 6.90% or 0.61 points to 9.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (SE:2270), which fell 1.73% or 2.20 points to trade at 125.00 at the close. Taleem REIT Fund (SE:4333) declined 1.69% or 0.21 points to end at 12.22 and Saudi Company for Hardware (SE:4008) was down 1.39% or 1.58 points to 112.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 158 to 27 and 1 ended unchanged.
Shares in Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.03% or 1.16 to 14.00. Shares in Methanol Chemicals Company (SE:2001) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.90% or 0.61 to 9.45.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.15% or 0.65 to $57.34 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.82% or 1.13 to hit $63.33 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.22% or 2.80 to trade at $1250.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.07% to 4.4120, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7494.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 93.84.