Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Petrochemicals, Industrial Investment and Media & Publishing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.43% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190), which rose 9.92% or 1.25 points to trade at 13.85 at the close. Meanwhile, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (SE:6060) added 9.72% or 3.10 points to end at 35.00 and Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) was up 9.15% or 1.50 points to 17.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030), which fell 9.80% or 1.95 points to trade at 17.95 at the close. Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) declined 9.69% or 1.40 points to end at 13.05 and Al Hokair Group (SE:1820) was down 8.95% or 2.90 points to 29.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 109 to 43 and 24 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.10% or 0.05 to $47.88 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.18% or 0.09 to hit $50.86 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.37% or 4.50 to trade at $1228.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.65% to 4.0998, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.48% at 99.05.