Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Insurance and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.48%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200), which rose 2.86% or 0.85 points to trade at 30.55 at the close. Meanwhile, National Metal Manufacturing Co. (SE:2220) added 2.35% or 0.42 points to end at 18.32 and National Gas & Industrialization Co (SE:2080) was up 2.20% or 0.70 points to 32.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SE:2350), which fell 5.37% or 0.76 points to trade at 13.40 at the close. ACE ARABIA COOPERATIVE INSURANCE (SE:8240) declined 3.71% or 1.00 points to end at 25.95 and Saudi Chemical Company (SE:2230) was down 3.41% or 1.20 points to 33.95.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 144 to 33 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in National Gas & Industrialization Co (SE:2080) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.20% or 0.70 to 32.50.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 2.51% or 1.61 to $65.68 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 2.74% or 1.97 to hit $73.94 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.10% or 1.25 to trade at $1277.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.12% to 4.2212, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.18% at 96.972.