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

The Saudi Arabian close saw the gain of 0.2% to reach a 5-year record.

These were the best performers of the session International Company for Water and Power Projects, (ACWA Power), rose 9.96% (or 9.40 points) to close at 103.80. Meanwhile, Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (SE:) added 7.69% or 10.80 points to end at 151.20 and Filing & Packing Materials Co. (SE:) was up 4.50% or 2.50 points to 58.10 in late trade.

Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE) was among the worst-performing sessions. They lost 2.5%, or 6.00 points, to trade at 229.00 by the closing. Mouwasat Medical Services Company(SE:), which declined 2.3% or 4.60 Points to close at 191.20, and Arabian Shield Coop Insurance Co. (SE:), was down 1.80% (0.44 points) to 24.06.

Stocks that are rising outnumbered those in decline on Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange were surpassed by rising ones by 136, 77 and 9, respectively.

International Company for Water and Power Projects’ (ACWA Power) shares rose to new heights. They rose 9.96%, or 9.40 to 103.8. Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co. (SE:), rose to record highs. It gained 7.69%, or 10.80 to 151.20.

The February delivery of crude oil was 2.6% higher or $2.16 at $84.28 per barrel. Brent oil rose by 2.24%, or 1.89, to $86.36 per barrel in March commodities trading. The February Gold Futures contract dropped 0.22%, or 4.05, to $1817.35 an ounce.

EUR/SAR fell 0.33% at 4.2839 while USD/SAR gained 0.01% at 3.7537

At 95.148, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.39%.