Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Real Estate Development and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.08% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were SICO Saudi REIT Fund Unit (TADAWUL:4337), which rose 9.98% or 0.46 points to trade at 5.07 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Industrial Development Co. (TADAWUL:2130) added 9.89% or 1.22 points to end at 13.56 and Zamil Industrial Investment Co (TADAWUL:2240) was up 7.34% or 2.15 points to 31.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Steel Pipe Company (TADAWUL:1320), which fell 9.99% or 8.90 points to trade at 80.20 at the close. Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (TADAWUL:2300) declined 7.61% or 5.50 points to end at 66.80 and Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8311) was down 6.50% or 1.34 points to 19.28.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 152 to 138 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Zamil Industrial Investment Co (TADAWUL:2240) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 7.34% or 2.15 to 31.45.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.38% or 0.31 to $80.89 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.32% or 0.27 to hit $85.61 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.17% or 3.75 to trade at $2,165.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.09% to 4.09, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 103.06.