Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Industrial Investment and Building & Construction sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.84% to hit a new 6-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Lazurde for Jewelry Co (SE:4011), which rose 10.00% or 1.94 points to trade at 21.34 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110) added 10.00% or 3.00 points to end at 33.00 and BURUJ COOPERATIVE INSURANCE CO (SE:8270) was up 10.00% or 2.04 points to 22.44 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Kathiri Holding Co (SE:3008), which fell 3.07% or 4.80 points to trade at 151.80 at the close. United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190) declined 1.47% or 0.18 points to end at 12.06 and Mobile Telecommunications Company (SE:7030) was down 1.40% or 0.18 points to 12.70.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 165 to 28 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Lazurde for Jewelry Co (SE:4011) rose to 52-week highs; rising 10.00% or 1.94 to 21.34. Shares in BURUJ COOPERATIVE INSURANCE CO (SE:8270) rose to 52-week highs; up 10.00% or 2.04 to 22.44.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.21% or 0.08 to $37.38 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.65% or 0.26 to hit $39.80 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.82% or 16.05 to trade at $1948.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.29% to 4.4436, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7510.
The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 93.338.