© Reuters Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 1.19%
Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the added 1.19% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the were Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (TADAWUL:), which rose 6.88% or 10.60 points to trade at 164.60 at the close. Meanwhile, International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) (TADAWUL:) added 4.98% or 7.40 points to end at 156.00 and Emaar The Economic City (TADAWUL:) was up 4.85% or 0.46 points to 9.94 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Kathiri Holding Co (TADAWUL:), which fell 9.79% or 0.41 points to trade at 3.78 at the close. Saudi Ceramic Co. (TADAWUL:) declined 6.91% or 2.35 points to end at 31.65 and Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (TADAWUL:) was down 4.91% or 1.20 points to 23.22.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 128 to 123 and 23 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.35% or 0.29 to $82.14 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.34% or 0.29 to hit $86.02 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.49% or 9.95 to trade at $2,005.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.72% to 4.10, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.56% at 101.81.
