Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after Sunday’s close, as gains in the banking and finance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the general market index rose by 0.49%.
The best performer of the session was Saudi Fisheries Company (TADAWUL:), which rose 9.93% or 2.29 points to trade at 25.35 at the close. Amlak International Real Estate Finance Saudi Cooperative Insurance Company (Tadawul) rose 7.59% or 0.98 points to close at 13.90, while Saudi Cooperative Insurance Company (Tadawul) rose 7.36% or 1.28 points to close at 18.66 at the end of trading.
Al Baha Investment and Development Company (Tadawul:) was the worst performer of the session, falling 5.56% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.17 at the close. Middle East Specialized Cables Company (Tadawul:) fell 2.00% or 0.80 points to close at 39.30, and Public Joint Stock Company (Tadawul:) fell 0.90% or 0.90 points to close at 39.30. First grinding Saudi Aramco’s stock fell 1.83%, or 1.30 points, to 69.80.
The number of advancing stocks exceeded declining ones in trading on the Saudi Stock Exchange by 157 to 125, while 28 stocks remained unchanged.
Amlak International Real Estate Finance (TADAWUL:) stock rose to a 52-week high, up 7.59% or 0.98 points to 13.90.
Crude oil futures for November delivery rose 0.39%, or $0.27, to trade at $67.75 a barrel. In other trading, Brent crude futures for November delivery fell 0.50%, or $0.36, to $71.61 a barrel, while gold futures for December delivery rose 0.99%, or $25.60, to trade at $2,606.20 an ounce.
The EUR/SAR pair remained unchanged by 0.00% at 4.16, while the USD/SAR pair remained unchanged by 0.00% at 3.75.
The US dollar index fell 0.23% to 100.79.