Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Petrochemicals and Real Estate Development sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160), which rose 5.11% or 0.37 points to trade at 7.61 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (SE:2270) added 4.80% or 4.80 points to end at 104.80 and Allied Cooperative Insurance Group (SE:8150) was up 3.13% or 0.70 points to 23.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Solidarity Saudi Takaful Co (SE:8290), which fell 3.80% or 0.64 points to trade at 16.22 at the close. Emaar The Economic City (SE:4220) declined 3.39% or 0.32 points to end at 9.12 and Red Sea Housing Services Company (SE:4230) was down 3.00% or 0.48 points to 15.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 128 to 46 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Allied Cooperative Insurance Group (SE:8150) rose to 3-years highs; up 3.13% or 0.70 to 23.10.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.09% or 0.60 to $54.66 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.78% or 0.49 to hit $62.26 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.52% or 6.85 to trade at $1315.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.07% to 4.2926, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.21% at 95.498.