Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Media & Publishing and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.37% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (SE:1304), which rose 10.00% or 2.40 points to trade at 26.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) added 8.73% or 5.00 points to end at 62.30 and Electrical Industries Co (SE:1303) was up 7.01% or 1.50 points to 22.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Maather REIT (SE:4334), which fell 6.35% or 0.66 points to trade at 9.74 at the close. Al Kathiri Holding Co (SE:3008) declined 5.45% or 5.80 points to end at 100.60 and Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) was down 3.43% or 12.80 points to 360.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 99 to 94 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (SE:1304) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 10.00% or 2.40 to 26.40. Shares in Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) rose to 3-years highs; up 8.73% or 5.00 to 62.30. Shares in Electrical Industries Co (SE:1303) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 7.01% or 1.50 to 22.90.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 2.81% or 1.14 to $39.46 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 2.45% or 1.05 to hit $41.80 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.18% or 3.50 to trade at $1929.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.06% to 4.4302, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7512.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 93.105.