RIYADH — Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Hotels & Tourism and Industrial Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close, stock benchmark Tadawul All Share Index added 0.86%.
The best performers of the session were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co, which rose 10.24% or 2.15 points to trade at 23.15 at the close.
Meanwhile, Malath Cooperative Insurance Co added 9.40% or 1.40 points to end at 16.30 and Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development was up 9.30% or 0.60 points to 7.05 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Arab National Bank, which fell 2.33% or 0.45 points to trade at 18.90 at the close. The Saudi British Bank declined 2.21% or 0.45 points to end at 19.95 and Saudi Vitrified Clay Pipes Co. was down 1.63% or 1.50 points to 90.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on Tadawul by 128 to 23 and 17 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.04% or 0.02 to $45.16 a barrel.
Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.34% or 0.16 to hit $46.56 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.40% or 5.45 to trade at $1367.55 a troy ounce. — SG/Reuters
