Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Cement and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.76% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:2084), which rose 9.96% or 3.35 points to trade at 37.00 at the close. Meanwhile, MBC Group CJSC (TADAWUL:4072) added 9.93% or 4.45 points to end at 49.25 and Al Taiseer Group TALCO Industrial Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:4143) was up 9.88% or 6.40 points to 71.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8230), which fell 7.27% or 16.40 points to trade at 209.20 at the close. Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (TADAWUL:2120) declined 3.26% or 1.35 points to end at 40.05 and Arabian Pipes Company (TADAWUL:2200) was down 3.21% or 4.40 points to 132.60.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 189 to 104 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:2084) rose to all time highs; rising 9.96% or 3.35 to 37.00. Shares in Al Taiseer Group TALCO Industrial Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:4143) rose to all time highs; rising 9.88% or 6.40 to 71.20.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.53% or 0.44 to $81.00 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.15% or 0.13 to hit $85.27 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.24% or 5.90 to trade at $2,416.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.37% to 4.09, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.35% at 103.77.
