Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Hotels & Tourism and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 1.82%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140), which rose 3.83% or 1.40 points to trade at 38.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Advanced Petrochemical Company (SE:2330) added 3.67% or 1.20 points to end at 33.90 and Yanbu National Petrochemical Co (SE:2290) was up 2.61% or 0.70 points to 27.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020), which fell 11.20% or 1.45 points to trade at 11.50 at the close. United Electronics Company (SE:4003) declined 10.89% or 2.70 points to end at 22.10 and Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance (SE:8100) was down 10.56% or 1.50 points to 12.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 153 to 14.
Shares in Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) fell to 3-years lows; falling 11.20% or 1.45 to 11.50. Shares in United Electronics Company (SE:4003) fell to all time lows; down 10.89% or 2.70 to 22.10. Shares in Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance (SE:8100) fell to 5-year lows; falling 10.56% or 1.50 to 12.70.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 10.89% or 2.85 to $29.07 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 9.07% or 2.73 to hit $32.78 a barrel, while the April Gold contract fell 0.75% or 9.40 to trade at $1238.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.57% to 4.2228, while USD/SAR rose 0.05% to 3.7523.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.37% at 95.99.