Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Agriculture & Food, Retail and Energy & Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 1.10% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Petrochemical Company (SE:2002), which rose 9.97% or 2.22 points to trade at 24.48 at the close. Meanwhile, Savola Group (SE:2050) added 7.27% or 2.83 points to end at 41.75 and HSBC Amanah Saudi 20 was up 6.67% or 1.95 points to 31.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Medical Care Company (SE:4005), which fell 2.38% or 1.38 points to trade at 56.70 at the close. National Com Bnk (SE:1180) declined 2.36% or 1.50 points to end at 62.00 and Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140) was down 1.95% or 5.46 points to 275.20.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 101 to 75 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in National Petrochemical Company (SE:2002) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.97% or 2.22 to 24.48.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 0.90% or 0.56 to $61.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.86% or 0.56 to hit $64.93 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.40% or 5.30 to trade at $1318.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.01% to 4.6146, while USD/SAR rose 0.03% to 3.7511.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 90.07.