Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Building & Construction and Telecoms & IT sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.58% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance (SE:8100), which rose 7.01% or 1.88 points to trade at 28.70 at the close. Meanwhile, SABB Takaful (SE:8080) added 7.00% or 3.37 points to end at 51.50 and Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) was up 2.75% or 2.45 points to 91.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Metal Manufacturing Co. (SE:2220), which fell 2.94% or 1.20 points to trade at 39.60 at the close. Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300) declined 2.94% or 0.81 points to end at 26.70 and BANK ALBILAD (SE:1140) was down 2.70% or 1.02 points to 36.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 131 to 34.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 1.01% or 0.60 to $58.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.72% or 0.46 to hit $62.85 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.38% or 4.40 to trade at $1172.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.92% to 4.2063, while USD/SAR rose 0.03% to 3.7515.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.66% at 95.75.