Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Hotels & Tourism, Industrial Investment and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.04%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 6.10% or 1.80 points to trade at 31.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050) added 5.78% or 0.95 points to end at 17.40 and Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SE:2250) was up 5.03% or 1.00 points to 20.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (SE:1304), which fell 3.53% or 1.00 points to trade at 27.30 at the close. Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300) declined 3.03% or 0.20 points to end at 6.40 and National Agriculture Development Co (SE:6010) was down 2.98% or 0.90 points to 29.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 97 to 52 and 27 ended unchanged.
Shares in Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.78% or 0.95 to 17.40.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.81% or 0.41 to $51.08 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.71% or 0.38 to hit $53.99 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.32% or 4.01 to trade at $1257.61 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.33% to 4.2168, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7500.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.16% at 96.84.