Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Hotels & Tourism, Media & Publishing and Telecoms & IT sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.65%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210), which rose 4.37% or 9.04 points to trade at 216.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SE:2190) added 3.42% or 0.63 points to end at 19.05 and Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (SE:2270) was up 2.28% or 3.07 points to 137.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi RE Cooperative Reinsurance (SE:8200), which fell 3.80% or 0.45 points to trade at 11.40 at the close. Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) declined 3.49% or 0.68 points to end at 18.80 and Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140) was down 2.93% or 1.62 points to 53.75.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 127 to 36.
Shares in Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (SE:2270) rose to all time highs; rising 2.28% or 3.07 to 137.50.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.85% or 0.52 to $60.41 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.66% or 0.45 to hit $67.33 a barrel, while the June Gold contract fell 0.65% or 7.70 to trade at $1182.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.59% to 4.2304, while USD/SAR fell 0.07% to 3.7494.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.45% at 94.62.