Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Industrial Investment and Cement sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.40% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (SE:1111), which rose 7.76% or 13.40 points to trade at 186.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Jabal Omar Development Company (SE:4250) added 7.16% or 1.80 points to end at 26.95 and Yamamah Saudi Cement Co. (SE:3020) was up 6.83% or 1.95 points to 30.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Riyad REIT (SE:4330), which fell 4.59% or 0.52 points to trade at 10.82 at the close. CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance (SE:8240) declined 3.18% or 1.05 points to end at 32.00 and Zamil Industrial Investment Co (SE:2240) was down 2.82% or 0.75 points to 25.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 141 to 82 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (SE:1111) rose to all time highs; rising 7.76% or 13.40 to 186.00.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.21% or 0.24 to $112.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $117.37 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.23% or 4.45 to trade at $1,957.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.11% to 4.12, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 98.84.