Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Transport, Media & Publishing and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.06%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Fitaihi Holding Group (SE:4180), which rose 7.47% or 1.98 points to trade at 28.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) added 6.42% or 1.90 points to end at 31.50 and Saudi Steel Pipe Company (SE:1320) was up 3.60% or 1.07 points to 30.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210), which fell 2.88% or 6.95 points to trade at 234.25 at the close. SABB Takaful (SE:8080) declined 2.73% or 1.22 points to end at 43.40 and The National Shipping Co. (SE:4030) was down 2.62% or 1.43 points to 53.25.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 84 to 81.
Shares in Fitaihi Holding Group (SE:4180) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 7.47% or 1.98 to 28.50.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.45% or 0.27 to $59.45 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.04% or 0.03 to hit $65.34 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.05% or 0.60 to trade at $1205.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.28% to 4.1197, while USD/SAR fell 0.06% to 3.7494.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.17% at 96.42.