Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Financial Services and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Allied Cooperative Insurance Group (SE:8150), which rose 6.51% or 0.95 points to trade at 15.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Hammadi Co (SE:4007) added 4.94% or 1.90 points to end at 40.40 and AL-BABTAIN POWER &TELECOM CO (SE:2320) was up 4.21% or 1.20 points to 29.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Agriculture Development Co (SE:6010), which fell 4.51% or 1.20 points to trade at 25.40 at the close. United Electronics Company (SE:4003) declined 3.71% or 1.30 points to end at 33.70 and Arab National Bank (SE:1080) was down 3.26% or 0.65 points to 19.30.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 78 to 70 and 30 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.84% or 0.40 to $48.10 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 0.85% or 0.43 to hit $50.99 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.34% or 4.20 to trade at $1243.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.17% to 4.0516, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7499.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 99.59.