Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.41%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Energy & Utilities, Insurance and Industrial Investment sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.41%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:4230), which rose 9.88% or 5.60 points to trade at 62.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130) added 6.25% or 0.01 points to end at 0.17 and The Company for Coop. Insurance (TADAWUL:8010) was up 4.90% or 7.00 points to 150.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4015), which fell 4.55% or 9.20 points to trade at 193.00 at the close. Arabian Shield Coop Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8070) declined 3.74% or 0.76 points to end at 19.56 and Rasan Information Technology (TADAWUL:8313) was down 3.13% or 2.00 points to 61.80.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 163 to 122 and 21 ended unchanged.

Shares in Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:4230) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.88% or 5.60 to 62.30.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.10% or 0.07 to $70.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 0.21% or 0.16 to hit $73.69 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.24% or 32.50 to trade at $2,647.10 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.01% to 4.19, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 100.42.