Investing.com – The Saudi Arabia stock market closed higher this Sunday; the gains of the sectors, and drove the indices higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the dollar rose 0.24%, hitting a new one-month high.
The best value of the session was Fitaihi Holding Group (TADAWUL:), with an increase of 6.15%, or 0.27 points, to close at 4.66. It was followed by Saudi Industrial Investment Group (TADAWUL:), which gained 5.59%, or 0.90 points, to close the session at 5:00 p.m., and Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (TADAWUL:), which rose 4.88 %, 0.72 points, until closing the session at 15.46.
At the bottom of the index was Arabian Pipes Company (TADAWUL:), which fell 3.62%, or 0.46 points, to close at 12.24. Maharah for Human Resources (TADAWUL:) fell 2.75%, or 0.19 points, to close at 6.73 and Takween Advanced Industries (TADAWUL:) fell 2.39%, or 0.26 points, to 10.62.
Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Stock Exchange by 186 to 126 and 27 ended unchanged.
Fitaihi Holding Group (TADAWUL:) shares rose to 52-week highs; increasing by 6.15% or 0.27 to 4.66.
Crude oil for delivery in March rose 3.58% or 2.65 to $75.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities, Brent oil futures for delivery in March rose 3.69% or 2.84 to hit $79.76 a barrel, while Gold futures for delivery in February rose 0. 90%, 24.20, up to $2,715.00 per troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.52% to 3.85, while USD/SAR was unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
US dollar index futures rose 0.45% to 109.49.
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