Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Retail and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.12% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200), which rose 6.77% or 2.20 points to trade at 34.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Cement Company (SE:3030) added 4.60% or 2.90 points to end at 66.00 and Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) was up 4.34% or 3.80 points to 91.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Andalus Property Co SJSC (SE:4320), which fell 7.22% or 1.20 points to trade at 15.42 at the close. Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Co (SE:1330) declined 6.26% or 0.36 points to end at 5.39 and AXA Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8250) was down 2.80% or 0.75 points to 26.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 84 to 83 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 6.77% or 2.20 to 34.70. Shares in Saudi Cement Company (SE:3030) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.60% or 2.90 to 66.00. Shares in Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.34% or 3.80 to 91.40.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.54% or 0.34 to $62.96 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.31% or 0.22 to hit $71.41 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.64% or 8.25 to trade at $1280.55 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.01% to 4.1822, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 97.817.