Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.45%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Insurance, Building&Construction and Industrial Investment sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.45% to hit a new 6-months high.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (TADAWUL:2070), which rose 9.99% or 3.85 points to trade at 42.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4015) added 9.96% or 9.80 points to end at 108.20 and Astra Industrial Group (TADAWUL:1212) was up 9.43% or 8.10 points to 94.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Al Hokair Group (TADAWUL:1820), which fell 6.02% or 0.16 points to trade at 2.50 at the close. Americana Restaurants (TADAWUL:6015) declined 5.62% or 0.24 points to end at 4.03 and AlJazira Mawten REIT (TADAWUL:4331) was down 5.51% or 1.12 points to 19.20.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 139 to 131 and 14 ended unchanged.

Shares in Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4015) rose to all time highs; rising 9.96% or 9.80 to 108.20. Shares in Astra Industrial Group (TADAWUL:1212) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.43% or 8.10 to 94.00.

Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.17% or 0.12 to $70.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.13% or 0.10 to hit $75.31 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.23% or 4.40 to trade at $1,933.80 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.06% to 4.10, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.02% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 102.55.