Investing.com – Saudi Arabia equities were higher at the close on Sunday, as gains in the Telecoms & IT, Financial Services and Petrochemicals sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.47% to hit a new 3-year high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Co (SE:1330), which rose 5.84% or 0.33 points to trade at 5.98 at the close. Alinma Bank (SE:1150) added 5.26% or 1.40 points to end at 28.00 and Etihad Etisalat Co (SE:7020) was up 4.76% or 1.06 points to 23.34 in late trade.
Biggest losers included United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260), which lost 5.04% or 1.70 points to trade at 32.00 in late trade. Fitaihi Holding Group (SE:4180) declined 3.60% or 0.42 points to end at 11.24 and National Medical Care Company (SE:4005) shed 3.50% or 1.80 points to 49.60.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 111 to 67 and 12 ended unchanged on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for June delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $64.07 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.04% or 0.03 to hit $71.95 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.09% or 1.10 to trade at $1277.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.16% to 4.2172, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.49% at 97.132.