Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Telecoms & IT, Retail and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.09%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Mobile Telecommunications Company (SE:7030), which rose 8.87% or 0.90 points to trade at 11.05 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Fisheries Co. (SE:6050) added 3.72% or 0.40 points to end at 11.15 and Etihad Etisalat Co (SE:7020) was up 3.58% or 0.80 points to 23.15 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140), which fell 3.94% or 0.55 points to trade at 13.40 at the close. Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110) declined 3.22% or 0.55 points to end at 16.55 and The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030) was down 3.00% or 0.65 points to 21.05.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 79 to 71 and 27 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mobile Telecommunications Company (SE:7030) rose to 52-week highs; rising 8.87% or 0.90 to 11.05.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.13% or 0.07 to $53.11 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.04% or 0.02 to hit $55.87 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.04% or 0.50 to trade at $1289.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.10% to 3.9868, while USD/SAR fell 0.15% to 3.7446.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.35% at 100.14.