Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Hotels & Tourism, Industrial Investment and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 1.71% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Company (SE:4001), which rose 4.15% or 5.00 points to trade at 125.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) added 3.63% or 0.74 points to end at 21.10 and Baazeem Trading Co (SE:4051) was up 2.69% or 2.40 points to 91.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tourism Enterprise Co. (SE:4170), which fell 9.95% or 5.90 points to trade at 53.40 at the close. Food Products Co. (SE:2100) declined 9.94% or 16.80 points to end at 152.20 and Al Hokair Group (SE:1820) was down 9.50% or 2.12 points to 20.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 195 to 6 and 1 ended unchanged.
Shares in Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) rose to 3-years highs; up 3.63% or 0.74 to 21.10. Shares in Baazeem Trading Co (SE:4051) rose to all time highs; up 2.69% or 2.40 to 91.50.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 4.65% or 2.29 to $46.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 4.44% or 2.32 to hit $49.94 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.13% or 2.55 to trade at $1886.35 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.39% to 4.5796, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7516.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.41% at 90.320.