Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Retail and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.37%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SE:2030), which rose 9.94% or 3.71 points to trade at 41.05 at the close. Meanwhile, Astra Industrial Group (SE:1212) added 5.42% or 0.86 points to end at 16.74 and United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) was up 3.78% or 1.38 points to 37.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030), which fell 4.62% or 1.21 points to trade at 25.00 at the close. Saudi Cement Company (SE:3030) declined 4.57% or 2.68 points to end at 56.00 and Saudi Ceramic Co. (SE:2040) was down 3.77% or 0.92 points to 23.48.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 113 to 68 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SE:2030) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.94% or 3.71 to 41.05. Shares in United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.78% or 1.38 to 37.90.
Crude oil for May delivery was down 0.11% or 0.07 to $64.31 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.47% or 0.32 to hit $68.44 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.01% or 0.10 to trade at $1324.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.12% to 4.6214, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7499.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.12% at 89.65.