Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Multi Investment, Industrial Investment and Building & Construction sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 1.29% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061), which rose 3.70% or 0.65 points to trade at 18.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004) added 0.50% or 0.50 points to end at 101.50 and Jabal Omar Development Company (SE:4250) was up 0.37% or 0.25 points to 67.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210), which fell 9.57% or 1.65 points to trade at 15.60 at the close. Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300) declined 8.44% or 0.65 points to end at 7.05 and Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140) was down 7.33% or 0.85 points to 10.75.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 161 to 5 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) fell to 52-week lows; losing 9.57% or 1.65 to 15.60. Shares in Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300) fell to all time lows; falling 8.44% or 0.65 to 7.05.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 1.98% or 0.97 to $49.87 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $52.51 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.82% or 10.25 to trade at $1266.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.29% to 4.1924, while USD/SAR fell 0.00% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 97.33.