Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.56%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Retail and Cement sectors led shares lower. At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.56% to hit a new 1-month low. The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Marketing Home Group for Trading Co (TADAWUL:4194), which rose 7.53% or 3.40 points to trade at 48.58 at the close.

Meanwhile, Saudi Cable Company (TADAWUL:2110) added 5.60% or 8.80 points to end at 166.00 and Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8310) was up 5.42% or 0.38 points to 7.39 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Jarir Marketing Co (TADAWUL:4190), which fell 3.96% or 0.64 points to trade at 15.54 at the close. Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (TADAWUL:1834) declined 3.57% or 0.23 points to end at 6.22 and Arabian Mills for Food Products (TADAWUL:2285) was down 3.48% or 1.66 points to 46.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 218 to 98 and 26 ended unchanged. Crude oil for July delivery was down 2.69% or 2.50 to $90.54 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 2.04% or 1.94 to hit $93.09 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 3.10% or 139.70 to trade at $4,365.30 a troy ounce.EUR/SAR was down 0.76% to 4.33, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.67% at 100.05.