Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Insurance, Building & Construction and Energy & Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.13%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8230), which rose 9.96% or 10.40 points to trade at 114.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Batic Investments and Logistics Co (TADAWUL:4110) added 9.96% or 0.28 points to end at 3.09 and Gulf General Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8260) was up 9.93% or 1.36 points to 15.06 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (TADAWUL:2300), which fell 3.36% or 2.80 points to trade at 80.50 at the close. Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (TADAWUL:1304) declined 2.83% or 1.20 points to end at 41.25 and Jarir Marketing Co (TADAWUL:4190) was down 2.75% or 0.40 points to 14.16.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 182 to 104 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Batic Investments and Logistics Co (TADAWUL:4110) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 9.96% or 0.28 to 3.09.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.01% or 0.01 to $82.11 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.31% or 0.27 to hit $87.38 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.36% or 8.70 to trade at $2,406.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.12% to 4.00, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 105.96.
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