Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.40% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the added 0.40% to hit a new 5-year high.

The best performers of the session on the were Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (SE:), which rose 7.76% or 13.40 points to trade at 186.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Jabal Omar Development Company (SE:) added 7.16% or 1.80 points to end at 26.95 and Yamamah Saudi Cement Co. (SE:) was up 6.83% or 1.95 points to 30.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Riyad REIT (SE:), which fell 4.59% or 0.52 points to trade at 10.82 at the close. CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance (SE:) declined 3.18% or 1.05 points to end at 32.00 and Zamil Industrial Investment Co (SE:) was down 2.82% or 0.75 points to 25.80.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 141 to 82 and 13 ended unchanged.

Shares in Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (SE:) rose to all time highs; rising 7.76% or 13.40 to 186.00.

Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.21% or 0.24 to $112.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $117.37 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.23% or 4.45 to trade at $1,957.75 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.11% to 4.12, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 98.84.