Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Cement and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.82% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 10.68% or 3.15 points to trade at 32.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) added 9.79% or 1.42 points to end at 15.92 and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SE:1211) was up 8.15% or 4.00 points to 53.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Company for Coop. Insurance (SE:8010), which fell 4.55% or 4.70 points to trade at 98.50 at the close. Saudi Ground Services Co (SE:4031) declined 2.56% or 1.15 points to end at 43.85 and Emaar The Economic City (SE:4220) was down 2.30% or 0.36 points to 15.32.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 114 to 50 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SE:1211) rose to all time highs; rising 8.15% or 4.00 to 53.10.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 3.12% or 1.40 to $46.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 2.83% or 1.35 to hit $48.98 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.27% or 3.32 to trade at $1242.48 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.13% to 4.2845, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 95.39.