Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Real Estate Development, Insurance and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.31%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SE:2030), which rose 9.94% or 4.35 points to trade at 48.10 at the close. Meanwhile, United Electronics Company (SE:4003) added 4.10% or 2.40 points to end at 61.00 and Saudi Ground Services Co (SE:4031) was up 4.05% or 1.45 points to 37.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310), which fell 2.98% or 0.66 points to trade at 21.50 at the close. National Com Bnk (SE:1180) declined 2.27% or 1.10 points to end at 47.35 and Arabian Pipes Company (SE:2200) was down 2.26% or 0.28 points to 12.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 97 to 66 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SE:2030) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.94% or 4.35 to 48.10.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.48% or 0.34 to $70.72 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 1.05% or 0.77 to hit $74.17 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.18% or 2.20 to trade at $1246.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.03% to 4.3799, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 94.51.