Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Retail, Hotels & Tourism and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.62%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 9.98% or 6.76 points to trade at 74.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050) added 7.94% or 2.28 points to end at 31.00 and Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) was up 6.64% or 4.47 points to 71.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030), which fell 9.94% or 2.46 points to trade at 22.30 at the close. Jarir Marketing Co (SE:4190) declined 4.24% or 7.09 points to end at 160.00 and Al Hammadi Co (SE:4007) was down 2.78% or 1.08 points to 37.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 106 to 75 and 1 ended unchanged.
Shares in The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030) fell to 3-years lows; losing 9.94% or 2.46 to 22.30. Shares in Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050) rose to 3-years highs; rising 7.94% or 2.28 to 31.00. Shares in Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) rose to all time highs; up 6.64% or 4.47 to 71.80.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.11% or 0.73 to $65.07 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 1.51% or 1.05 to hit $68.60 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.91% or 12.20 to trade at $1335.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.40% to 4.6733, while USD/SAR rose 0.04% to 3.7508.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.63% at 89.04.