Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Energy & Utilities, Agriculture & Food and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.89%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Savola Group (SE:2050), which rose 4.99% or 2.30 points to trade at 48.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Electricity Company (SE:5110) added 3.79% or 0.84 points to end at 23.00 and Anb Insurance (SE:8011) was up 3.23% or 0.60 points to 19.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040), which fell 9.97% or 0.910 points to trade at 8.220 at the close. Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) declined 4.04% or 1.30 points to end at 30.85 and Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240) was down 3.23% or 1.30 points to 39.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 92 to 72 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Savola Group (SE:2050) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.99% or 2.30 to 48.40. Shares in Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) fell to 5-year lows; down 4.04% or 1.30 to 30.85.
Crude oil for August delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $44.97 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.81% or 0.38 to hit $47.30 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.09% or 1.19 to trade at $1255.79 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.45% to 4.1983, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7500.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 96.87.