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

The Saudi Arabian close saw the stock rise by 0.3%

Amana Cooperative Insurance Co., which gained 4.38% (or 1.45 points) to trade at 34.55 by the end of the session was among the top performers. The Company of Coop. In late trade, Insurance (SE 🙂 gained 3.9% or 3.00 point to reach 80.00. Saudi Industrial Export Co. (SE 🙂 rose 3.70% to 117.60.

They were also the session’s worst performers Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (SE:), fell 3.77% (1.75 points) to trade at 44.70 by the close. Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SE:) declined 3.25% or 1.80 points to end at 53.50 and Filing & Packing Materials Co. (SE:) was down 1.98% or 1.20 points to 59.40.

The Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpass declining stocks by 115 percent to 93 percent, and ended the day unchanged at 17 percent.

Crude oil was 0.59 lower at $91.72/barrel for March delivery. Brent oil, which was due for delivery April 1, fell by 0.33 or 0.35 percent to reach $92.94/barrel, and the April Gold Futures contract rose to $1816.35/ounce, or 0.47%.

EUR/SAR declined 0.8% to 4.2869 while USD/SAR dropped 0.01% at 3.7517

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.7% at 95.545