Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Transport, Petrochemicals and Industrial Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 1.85% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SE:2350), which rose 10.34% or 0.90 points to trade at 9.60 at the close. Meanwhile, The National Shipping Co. (SE:4030) added 8.94% or 3.80 points to end at 46.30 and National Agriculture Development Co (SE:6010) was up 8.36% or 2.60 points to 33.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Yanbu National Petrochemical Co (SE:2290), which fell 1.39% or 0.70 points to trade at 49.80 at the close. Saudi Marke (SE:4006) declined 0.71% or 0.50 points to end at 70.00 and Almarai Company (SE:2280) was down 0.57% or 0.50 points to 87.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 156 to 9.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.15% or 0.07 to $49.51 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $52.91 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.97% or 11.10 to trade at $1155.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.75% to 4.2602, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.49% at 94.93.