Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Financial Services and Retail sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.59%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Gypsum Company (SE:2090), which rose 9.08% or 1.24 points to trade at 14.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) added 8.77% or 2.00 points to end at 24.80 and Saudi Real Estate Co. (SE:4020) was up 6.79% or 1.80 points to 28.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Electrical Industries Co (SE:1303), which fell 5.10% or 1.22 points to trade at 22.70 at the close. United Electronics Company (SE:4003) declined 4.17% or 3.07 points to end at 70.60 and Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SE:2190) was down 3.98% or 0.56 points to 13.52.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 99 to 82 and 5 ended unchanged.
Shares in National Gypsum Company (SE:2090) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.08% or 1.24 to 14.90. Shares in Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 8.77% or 2.00 to 24.80. Shares in Saudi Real Estate Co. (SE:4020) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.79% or 1.80 to 28.30.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.11% or 0.08 to $70.78 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.30% or 0.23 to hit $77.35 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.09% or 1.20 to trade at $1319.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.40% to 4.4969, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.28% at 92.18.