Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Energy & Utilities, Media & Publishing and Industrial Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.35%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160), which rose 4.44% or 1.02 points to trade at 23.98 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Steel Pipe Company (SE:1320) added 3.45% or 0.95 points to end at 28.50 and Saudi Electricity Company (SE:5110) was up 3.26% or 0.90 points to 28.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SE:1211), which fell 3.80% or 3.30 points to trade at 83.60 at the close. National Industrialization Co (SE:2060) declined 3.17% or 0.85 points to end at 26.00 and Makkah Construction&Development Co (SE:4100) was down 2.62% or 2.00 points to 74.40.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 106 to 88 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Electricity Company (SE:5110) rose to 5-year highs; up 3.26% or 0.90 to 28.50.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.71% or 1.43 to $85.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.18% or 1.00 to hit $85.64 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.77% or 13.75 to trade at $1810.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.31% to 4.3549, while USD/SAR fell 0.00% to 3.7508.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 93.808.