Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Petrochemicals, Transport and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.20%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Gypsum Company (SE:2090), which rose 3.73% or 0.52 points to trade at 14.46 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) added 3.42% or 3.88 points to end at 117.20 and Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SE:2250) was up 3.15% or 0.79 points to 25.85 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380), which fell 5.56% or 1.62 points to trade at 27.50 at the close. Saudi Int Petrochemical Co (SE:2310) declined 4.31% or 0.94 points to end at 20.88 and Saudi Public Transport Co. (SE:4040) was down 3.66% or 0.62 points to 16.34.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 116 to 71.
Shares in National Gypsum Company (SE:2090) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.73% or 0.52 to 14.46.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 1.13% or 0.77 to $67.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.84% or 0.62 to hit $73.17 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.73% or 9.70 to trade at $1313.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.39% to 4.5317, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 91.64.