Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Insurance, Cement and Retail sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.52% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060), which rose 10.03% or 1.80 points to trade at 19.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Chemical Company (SE:2230) added 7.43% or 2.80 points to end at 40.50 and Trade Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8170) was up 5.69% or 0.80 points to 14.85 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (SE:6060), which fell 3.49% or 1.60 points to trade at 44.30 at the close. National Medical Care Company (SE:4005) declined 1.87% or 1.25 points to end at 65.50 and Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SE:2030) was down 1.73% or 0.70 points to 39.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 112 to 40 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060) rose to 52-week highs; rising 10.03% or 1.80 to 19.75.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.23% or 0.63 to $51.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.91% or 0.49 to hit $54.43 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.82% or 9.60 to trade at $1179.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.10% to 4.0025, while USD/SAR rose 0.06% to 3.7536.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.27% at 100.75.