Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Multi Investment, Hotels & Tourism and Building & Construction sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.48%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040), which rose 5.00% or 0.200 points to trade at 4.200 at the close. Meanwhile, National Agriculture Development Co (SE:6010) added 3.17% or 0.75 points to end at 24.40 and United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190) was up 3.10% or 0.45 points to 14.95 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Solidarity Saudi Takaful Co (SE:8290), which fell 5.57% or 1.15 points to trade at 19.50 at the close. United Electronics Company (SE:4003) declined 4.71% or 1.70 points to end at 34.40 and Saudi Industrial Development Co. (SE:2130) was down 3.64% or 0.45 points to 11.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 104 to 53 and 21 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 1.26% or 0.62 to $48.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 0.97% or 0.50 to hit $51.26 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.13% or 1.55 to trade at $1231.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.12% to 4.0316, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 100.08.