Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Energy & Utilities, Real Estate Development and Multi Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.69% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (SE:6060), which rose 9.74% or 3.80 points to trade at 42.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SE:2030) added 9.71% or 3.30 points to end at 37.30 and ACE ARABIA COOPERATIVE INSURANCE (SE:8240) was up 7.80% or 2.70 points to 37.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SE:2350), which fell 1.80% or 0.15 points to trade at 8.20 at the close. Yanbu National Petrochemical Co (SE:2290) declined 1.80% or 0.90 points to end at 49.00 and National Metal Manufacturing Co. (SE:2220) was down 1.48% or 0.35 points to 23.30.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 121 to 32 and 16 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 4.11% or 1.97 to $45.99 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $48.24 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.53% or 6.30 to trade at $1183.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.35% to 3.9724, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.28% at 101.48.