Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Multi Investment, Retail and Media & Publishing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.63%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Alujain Corporation (SE:2170), which rose 3.22% or 0.75 points to trade at 24.05 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (SE:2270) added 2.22% or 2.75 points to end at 126.50 and National Medical Care Company (SE:4005) was up 1.84% or 1.00 points to 55.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300), which fell 5.34% or 0.35 points to trade at 6.20 at the close. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240) declined 3.54% or 1.30 points to end at 35.40 and AlJazira Mawten REIT (SE:4331) was down 3.23% or 0.70 points to 21.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 135 to 21 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in Alujain Corporation (SE:2170) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.22% or 0.75 to 24.05.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 1.97% or 0.94 to $46.88 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 1.79% or 0.91 to hit $49.88 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 1.57% or 19.54 to trade at $1228.96 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.46% to 4.1005, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7513.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.26% at 99.00.