Shares on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange ended the session modestly higher on Monday, driven largely by advances in Energy & Utilities, Cement and Building & Construction. The Tadawul All Share closed up 0.02%, marking a new one-month high for the index.
The top performers on the index included ADES Holding Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2382), which surged 6.05% - rising 1.08 points to finish at 18.93. Consolidated Grunenfelder Saady Holding Co (TADAWUL:4147) added 5.80%, up 0.57 points to close at 10.39, and Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company CJSC (TADAWUL:1322) climbed 5.24%, gaining 5.40 points to end at 108.40.
On the downside, Herfy Food Services Co (TADAWUL:6002) registered the largest decline among the reported names, slipping 3.07% or 0.53 points to close at 16.72. Al Moammar Information Systems Co CJSC (TADAWUL:7200) fell 2.75%, down 5.00 points to 177.00, and Saudi Industrial Export Co (TADAWUL:4140) declined 2.67% or 0.07 points to finish at 2.55.
Market breadth favored decliners: 187 stocks fell versus 146 that rose, while 17 issues ended unchanged.
Notable price milestones were recorded during the session. Shares of ADES Holding Company SJSC reached 52-week highs, closing at 18.93 after the 6.05% advance. Consolidated Grunenfelder Saady Holding Co rose to an all-time high, ending at 10.39 following its 5.80% gain.
Commodities and currency movements during the session were mixed. Crude oil for March delivery fell 0.13%, down $0.08 to $60.99 a barrel. Brent oil for April delivery edged down 0.03%, or $0.02, to $65.05 a barrel. In precious metals, the April Gold Futures contract moved noticeably higher, rising 2.05% or 102.84 to trade at $5,119.84 a troy ounce.
FX markets showed modest shifts: EUR/SAR strengthened 0.20% to 4.44, while USD/SAR was unchanged at 3.75. The US Dollar Index Futures traded lower, down 0.37% at 97.04.
Context and composition
The session featured a small net gain at the index level despite a larger count of declining stocks. Positive moves in specific sectors - notably Energy & Utilities, Cement and Building & Construction - helped push the Tadawul All Share to its one-month peak. Individual company performance varied, with several names posting strong single-session jumps and milestone highs.