Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Hotels & Tourism, Financial Services and Insurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.81% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Agriculture Marketing Co. (SE:4160), which rose 10.00% or 2.18 points to trade at 23.98 at the close. Meanwhile, ACE ARABIA COOPERATIVE INSURANCE (SE:8240) added 4.04% or 0.80 points to end at 20.60 and The Saudi British Bank (SE:1060) was up 4.10% or 1.55 points to 39.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300), which fell 3.78% or 0.44 points to trade at 11.20 at the close. Saudi Marke (SE:4006) declined 3.33% or 0.60 points to end at 17.42 and Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110) was down 2.76% or 1.05 points to 36.95.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 96 to 72 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.78% or 0.44 to 11.20. Shares in The Saudi British Bank (SE:1060) rose to 3-years highs; up 4.10% or 1.55 to 39.35.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 1.10% or 0.66 to $60.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 1.36% or 0.92 to hit $68.50 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.22% or 2.85 to trade at $1301.35 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.13% to 4.2128, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.23% at 96.627.