Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Agriculture & Food, Transport and Retail sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270), which rose 9.77% or 2.15 points to trade at 24.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300) added 9.47% or 1.80 points to end at 20.80 and Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) was up 9.38% or 3.30 points to 38.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140), which fell 3.13% or 0.25 points to trade at 7.75 at the close. Arabian Cement Co (SE:3010) declined 2.84% or 1.50 points to end at 51.25 and Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SE:4050) was down 2.70% or 0.70 points to 25.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 83 to 83.
Shares in Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.38% or 3.30 to 38.50.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.51% or 0.63 to $42.34 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.37% or 0.61 to hit $45.48 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.17% or 1.80 to trade at $1058.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.19% to 3.9697, while USD/SAR fell 0.03% to 3.7536.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.19% at 100.25.