Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Transport, Industrial Investment and Real Estate Development sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.11%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Abdullah Saad Mohammed Abo Moati Stationeries Co (SE:4191), which rose 9.97% or 3.15 points to trade at 34.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110) added 9.96% or 3.40 points to end at 37.55 and Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) was up 9.94% or 3.60 points to 39.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Arab Sea Information Systems Co SJSC (SE:7201), which fell 3.62% or 3.60 points to trade at 95.90 at the close. Tourism Enterprise Co. (SE:4170) declined 3.55% or 2.50 points to end at 68.00 and Allied Cooperative Insurance Group SJSC (SE:8150) was down 2.39% or 1.30 points to 53.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 103 to 86 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.96% or 3.40 to 37.55.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.29% or 0.54 to $42.44 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $45.07 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.44% or 8.25 to trade at $1869.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.14% to 4.4461, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 92.393.