Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Energy & Utilities and Multi Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.71%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were AL-BABTAIN POWER &TELECOM CO (SE:2320), which rose 3.96% or 1.20 points to trade at 31.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Public Transport Co. (SE:4040) added 1.96% or 0.30 points to end at 15.60 and Taiba Holding Co. (SE:4090) was up 1.58% or 0.70 points to 45.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110), which fell 10.37% or 1.70 points to trade at 14.70 at the close. Saudi Fisheries Co. (SE:6050) declined 9.79% or 2.93 points to end at 27.00 and Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) was down 9.43% or 4.10 points to 39.40.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 129 to 29 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) fell to 52-week lows; falling 9.43% or 4.10 to 39.40.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.24% or 0.12 to $50.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.17% or 0.09 to hit $52.84 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.30% or 3.90 to trade at $1279.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.44% to 4.0343, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7505.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.20% at 99.51.