Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Energy & Utilities and Hotels & Tourism 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 Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200), which rose 7.57% or 2.40 points to trade at 34.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060) added 5.73% or 0.75 points to end at 13.85 and Saudi Int Petrochemical Co (SE:2310) was up 5.51% or 0.70 points to 13.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Co (SE:1330), which fell 3.72% or 0.40 points to trade at 10.35 at the close. Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040) declined 2.63% or 0.100 points to end at 3.700 and Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300) was down 2.56% or 0.15 points to 5.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 94 to 56 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040) fell to all time lows; falling 2.63% or 0.100 to 3.700.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 1.53% or 0.73 to $46.91 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 1.42% or 0.71 to hit $49.44 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.21% or 2.85 to trade at $1323.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.25% to 4.1890, while USD/SAR fell 0.04% to 3.7505.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.28% at 95.75.