Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Industrial Investment and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.32% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Astra Industrial Group (SE:1212), which rose 9.98% or 4.15 points to trade at 45.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (SE:1304) added 9.94% or 4.20 points to end at 46.45 and National Gypsum Company (SE:2090) was up 9.94% or 4.15 points to 45.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Lazurde for Jewelry Co (SE:4011), which fell 4.02% or 0.96 points to trade at 22.90 at the close. Tabuk Agriculture Development Co (SE:6040) declined 3.86% or 1.70 points to end at 42.30 and Arabian Shield Coop Insurance Co (SE:8070) was down 3.26% or 1.15 points to 34.15.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 109 to 74 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in Astra Industrial Group (SE:1212) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 9.98% or 4.15 to 45.75. Shares in Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (SE:1304) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.94% or 4.20 to 46.45. Shares in National Gypsum Company (SE:2090) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 9.94% or 4.15 to 45.90.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.24% or 0.17 to $69.45 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.31% or 0.22 to hit $71.67 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.06% or 1.05 to trade at $1893.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.14% to 4.5682, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.13% at 90.017.