Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Energy & Utilities, Building & Construction and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 1.46%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Arabian Shield Coop Insurance Co (SE:8070), which rose 9.86% or 3.50 points to trade at 39.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) added 9.73% or 2.50 points to end at 28.20 and Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance (SE:8100) was up 9.20% or 1.60 points to 19.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (SE:2270), which fell 1.78% or 2.25 points to trade at 124.25 at the close. Herfy Food Services Co (SE:6002) declined 0.93% or 0.75 points to end at 79.75 and Alawwal Bank (SE:1040) was down 0.38% or 0.05 points to 12.95.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 157 to 5 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Arabian Shield Coop Insurance Co (SE:8070) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.86% or 3.50 to 39.00. Shares in Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance (SE:8100) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.20% or 1.60 to 19.00.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.53% or 0.28 to $53.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $55.90 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.34% or 3.80 to trade at $1134.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.17% to 3.9224, while USD/SAR rose 0.04% to 3.7527.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.12% at 102.95.