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, it rose 0.24% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session were Fitaihi Holding Group (TADAWUL:), which rose 6.15% or 0.27 points to trade at 4.66 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Industrial Investment Group (TADAWUL:) added 5.59% or 0.90 points to end at 17.00 and Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (TADAWUL:) was up 4.88% or 0.72 points to 15.46 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Arabian Pipes Company (TADAWUL: ), which fell 3.62% or 0.46 points to trade at 12.24 at the close. Maharah for Human Resources (TADAWUL:) declined 2.75% or 0.19 points to end at 6.73 and Takween Advanced Industries (TADAWUL:) decreased by 2.39% or 0.26 points to 10.62.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 186 to 126 and 27 ended unchanged.

Shares of Fitaihi Holding Group (TADAWUL:) rose to a 52-week high; increased by 6.15% or 0.27 to 4.66.

Crude oil for March delivery rose 3.58% or 2.65 to $75.75 per barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for March delivery rose 3.69% or 2.84 to hit $79.76 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.90% or 24.20 to trade at $2,715.00. per troy ounce.

EUR/SAR declined 0.52% to 3.85, while USD/SAR was unchanged at 0.00% to 3.75.

US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.45% to 109.49.