Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Petrochemicals, Financial Services and Industrial Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 2.38%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (SE:8180), which rose 2.74% or 0.82 points to trade at 30.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) added 1.94% or 0.59 points to end at 31.00 and Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) was up 0.81% or 0.19 points to 23.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Int Petrochemical Co (SE:2310), which fell 8.27% or 2.65 points to trade at 29.40 at the close. Emaar The Economic City (SE:4220) declined 5.69% or 0.85 points to end at 14.10 and Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SE:2010) was down 4.34% or 4.30 points to 94.75.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 158 to 7.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.20% or 0.58 to $47.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.68% or 0.92 to hit $53.70 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.74% or 8.00 to trade at $1094.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.94% to 4.1553, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7496.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.75% at 96.61.