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 Petrochemicals, Energy&Utilities and Telecoms&IT sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 1.19% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (TADAWUL:4004), 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:2082) added 4.98% or 7.40 points to end at 156.00 and Emaar The Economic City (TADAWUL:4220) 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:3008), which fell 9.79% or 0.41 points to trade at 3.78 at the close. Saudi Ceramic Co. (TADAWUL:2040) declined 6.91% or 2.35 points to end at 31.65 and Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (TADAWUL:4070) 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.