Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Insurance, Industrial Investment and Multi Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Agriculture Development Co (SE:6010), which rose 9.84% or 2.50 points to trade at 27.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Hammadi Co (SE:4007) added 8.17% or 3.30 points to end at 43.70 and National Medical Care Company (SE:4005) was up 4.33% or 2.25 points to 54.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were SABB Takaful (SE:8080), which fell 3.07% or 0.90 points to trade at 28.40 at the close. Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) declined 2.74% or 3.25 points to end at 115.50 and Electrical Industries Co (SE:1303) was down 2.70% or 0.65 points to 23.40.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 115 to 43 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in National Agriculture Development Co (SE:6010) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.84% or 2.50 to 27.90.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 1.29% or 0.62 to $47.35 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.92% or 0.47 to hit $50.45 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.88% or 10.95 to trade at $1259.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.89% to 4.0877, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.89% at 98.70.