Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Energy & Utilities, Transport and Petrochemicals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.22%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Tabuk Agriculture Development Co (SE:6040), which rose 8.75% or 1.15 points to trade at 14.30 at the close. Meanwhile, National Industrialization Co (SE:2060) added 6.06% or 0.80 points to end at 14.00 and Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110) was up 4.58% or 0.80 points to 18.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030), which fell 2.38% or 0.55 points to trade at 22.60 at the close. Filing & Packing Materials Co. (SE:2180) declined 2.14% or 1.00 points to end at 45.80 and Saudi Real Estate Co. (SE:4020) was down 2.03% or 0.45 points to 21.70.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 82 to 54 and 34 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.40% or 0.18 to $45.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.32% or 0.15 to hit $46.91 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.40% or 5.40 to trade at $1353.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.12% to 4.1504, while USD/SAR fell 0.03% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.17% at 96.47.