© Reuters. Saudi Arabia stock markets close higher; Tadawul All Share rises 0.30%
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 gained 0.30%, hitting a new 52-week high.
The best performer of the session was National Metal Manufacturing Co. (TADAWUL:), rising 9.97%, or 1.80 points, to close at 19.86. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian Mining Company (TADAWUL:), which advanced 9.97%, or 4.40 points, to close at 48.55, and Saudi Arabia Asbestos Co. (TADAWUL:) rose 9.85%, or 5.40 points, to close the session at 60.20.
At the bottom of the index was Al Sorayai Trading&Industrial Group (TADAWUL:), which fell 4.34%, or 2.80 points, to close at 61.70. Integrated Eastern Pipes Company for Industry (TADAWUL:) fell 1.69%, or 1.40 points, to close at 81.50 and Municipal Cement (TADAWUL:) fell 1.43%, or 0.30 points, to 20.74.
Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Stock Exchange by 201 to 75 and 25 ended unchanged.
Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (TADAWUL:) shares rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.85% or 5.40 to 60.20.
Crude oil for February delivery fell 0.61% or 0.44 to $71.33 a barrel. Regarding other commodities, Brent oil futures for delivery in March fell 0.10% or 0.08 to settle at $77.07 a barrel, while Gold futures for delivery in February fell 1 0.56%, 11.70, to $2,071.80 per troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.25% to 4.14, while USD/SAR was unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
US dollar index futures rose 0.15% to 101.06.
