Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 1.21%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Transport, Cement and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 1.21% to hit a new 3-months low.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (TADAWUL:8210), which rose 4.79% or 11.00 points to trade at 240.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Fisheries Co. (TADAWUL:6050) added 4.48% or 1.04 points to end at 24.28 and National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005) was up 3.77% or 6.40 points to 176.20 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130), which fell 7.14% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.13 at the close. Electrical Industries Co (TADAWUL:1303) declined 5.08% or 0.30 points to end at 5.60 and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (TADAWUL:1211) was down 4.60% or 2.30 points to 47.65.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 200 to 81 and 15 ended unchanged.

Shares in Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130) fell to 52-week lows; down 7.14% or 0.01 to 0.13.

Crude oil for July delivery was up 1.21% or 0.93 to $77.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.90% or 0.73 to hit $81.84 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.09% or 2.00 to trade at $2,335.20 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.37% to 4.07, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.37% at 104.65.