Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.28%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Building & Construction and Industrial Investment sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.28%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130), which rose 5.88% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.18 at the close. Meanwhile, Riyadh Cement Co (TADAWUL:3092) added 4.48% or 1.15 points to end at 26.80 and Rasan Information Technology (TADAWUL:8313) was up 4.32% or 2.50 points to 60.40 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Saudi Fisheries Co. (TADAWUL:6050), which fell 5.33% or 1.35 points to trade at 24.00 at the close. Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8100) declined 4.61% or 0.86 points to end at 17.80 and The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8030) was down 4.06% or 1.05 points to 24.80.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 195 to 100 and 17 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for November delivery was up 1.20% or 0.81 to $68.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 1.08% or 0.77 to hit $72.38 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.11% or 2.75 to trade at $2,607.95 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.46% to 4.18, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.40% at 100.38.