Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.05%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the gained 0.05%.

The best performers of the session on the were Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (TADAWUL:), which rose 10.00% or 6.90 points to trade at 75.90 at the close. Meanwhile, SAL Saudi Logistics Services Co CJSC (TADAWUL:) added 9.97% or 24.80 points to end at 273.60 and Arabian Pipes Company (TADAWUL:) was up 9.96% or 14.60 points to 161.20 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (TADAWUL:), which fell 3.40% or 6.20 points to trade at 176.00 at the close. National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:) declined 3.29% or 6.60 points to end at 193.80 and Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:) was down 3.00% or 3.80 points to 123.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 150 to 120 and 24 ended unchanged.

Shares in SAL Saudi Logistics Services Co CJSC (TADAWUL:) rose to all time highs; rising 9.97% or 24.80 to 273.60. Shares in Arabian Pipes Company (TADAWUL:) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.96% or 14.60 to 161.20.

Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.50% or 0.38 to $76.60 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.42% or 0.34 to hit $81.97 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.45% or 9.20 to trade at $2,038.70 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.07% to 4.04, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 103.96.