Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 1.06%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Financial Services , Media & Publishing and Cement sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 1.06%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130 ), which rose 8.00% or 0.02 points to trade at 0.27 at the close. Meanwhile, Development Works Food Co (TADAWUL:6013 ) added 6.88% or 9.20 points to end at 143.00 and Saudi RE Cooperative Reinsurance (TADAWUL:8200 ) was up 6.83% or 2.40 points to 37.55 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were MBC Group CJSC (TADAWUL:4072 ), which fell 3.48% or 1.55 points to trade at 43.00 at the close. National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005 ) declined 3.16% or 6.00 points to end at 184.00 and Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:4230 ) was down 1.94% or 1.30 points to 65.60.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 208 to 88 and 19 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.76% or 1.21 to $69.90 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 1.49% or 1.09 to hit $74.15 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.84% or 23.05 to trade at $2,753.05 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.09% to 4.08, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.03% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 103.40.

Source: Investing.com