Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Media & Publishing and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.11%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Fisheries Co. (SE:6050), which rose 10.47% or 2.70 points to trade at 28.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Andalus Property Co SJSC (SE:4320) added 4.54% or 1.00 points to end at 23.05 and Saudi Company for Hardware (SE:4008) was up 3.42% or 3.50 points to 105.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160), which fell 3.01% or 0.40 points to trade at 12.90 at the close. Banque Saudi Fransi (SE:1050) declined 2.53% or 0.70 points to end at 27.00 and Fitaihi Holding Group (SE:4180) was down 1.95% or 0.25 points to 12.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 99 to 54 and 25 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Andalus Property Co SJSC (SE:4320) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.54% or 1.00 to 23.05. Shares in Saudi Company for Hardware (SE:4008) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.42% or 3.50 to 105.75.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.27% or 0.13 to $48.45 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.14% or 0.07 to hit $50.69 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.74% or 9.47 to trade at $1262.53 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.19% to 4.2070, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7497.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.23% at 97.13.