Investing.com – Saudi Arabia equities were higher at the close on Sunday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Financial Services and Media & Publishing sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.12% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (TADAWUL:1834), which rose 9.88% or 0.93 points to trade at 10.34 at the close. Maharah for Human Resources (TADAWUL:1831) added 8.98% or 0.57 points to end at 6.92 and Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (TADAWUL:2380) was up 7.82% or 0.53 points to 7.31 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Leejam Sports Company SJSC (TADAWUL:1830), which lost 6.09% or 14.00 points to trade at 216.00 in late trade. Electrical Industries Co (TADAWUL:1303) declined 5.51% or 0.35 points to end at 6.00 and Alinma Hospitality Reit Fund Unit (TADAWUL:4349) shed 3.38% or 0.29 points to 8.29.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 178 to 107 and 24 ended unchanged on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for September delivery was down 3.32% or 2.70 to $78.60 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 2.97% or 2.53 to hit $82.58 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 2.18% or 53.60 to trade at $2,402.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.18% to 4.08, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.17% at 104.07.