Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Insurance, Media & Publishing and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4009), which rose 9.96% or 5.30 points to trade at 58.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (TADAWUL:2070) added 9.93% or 3.05 points to end at 33.75 and National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005) was up 9.90% or 10.40 points to 115.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Middle East Paper Co (TADAWUL:1202), which fell 5.30% or 1.90 points to trade at 33.95 at the close. Saudi Marke (TADAWUL:4006) declined 4.26% or 1.20 points to end at 27.00 and Perfect Presentation for Commercial Services Company PJSC (TADAWUL:7204) was down 3.94% or 9.20 points to 224.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 142 to 109 and 27 ended unchanged.
Shares in Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4009) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.96% or 5.30 to 58.50. Shares in National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005) rose to 5-year highs; rising 9.90% or 10.40 to 115.40.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.26% or 0.19 to $71.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.36% or 0.27 to hit $75.59 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 1.03% or 20.10 to trade at $1,979.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.30% to 4.05, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.37% at 103.07.