Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Hotels & Tourism, Multi Investment and Building & Construction sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 2.85% to hit a new 52-week low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 11.16% or 2.50 points to trade at 24.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) added 6.44% or 1.30 points to end at 21.50 and Alinma Tokio Marine Co (SE:8312) was up 5.32% or 1.00 points to 19.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fitaihi Holding Group (SE:4180), which fell 7.76% or 1.35 points to trade at 16.05 at the close. Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040) declined 7.26% or 0.45 points to end at 5.75 and United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) was down 7.22% or 3.50 points to 45.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 161 to 5.
Shares in Fitaihi Holding Group (SE:4180) fell to 52-week lows; down 7.76% or 1.35 to 16.05.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 2.42% or 1.01 to $40.74 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 1.59% or 0.72 to hit $44.47 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.19% or 2.10 to trade at $1083.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.34% to 4.0418, while USD/SAR rose 0.03% to 3.7513.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.33% at 98.89.