Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Telecoms & IT, Agriculture & Food and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 2.71%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Cable Company (SE:2110), which rose 10.08% or 0.60 points to trade at 6.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Etihad Etisalat Co (SE:7020) added 10.00% or 2.10 points to end at 23.10 and National Agriculture Marketing Co. (SE:4160) was up 9.96% or 2.25 points to 24.85 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030), which fell 9.91% or 1.70 points to trade at 15.45 at the close. Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110) declined 9.82% or 0.80 points to end at 7.35 and United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190) was down 5.95% or 0.50 points to 7.90.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 138 to 27.
Shares in The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030) fell to 5-year lows; down 9.91% or 1.70 to 15.45. Shares in Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110) fell to all time lows; down 9.82% or 0.80 to 7.35. Shares in United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190) fell to all time lows; down 5.95% or 0.50 to 7.90.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 9.21% or 2.72 to $32.25 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $32.84 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.01% or 0.10 to trade at $1098.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.71% to 4.0523, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7529.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.46% at 99.60.