Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Financial Services, Media & Publishing and Real Estate Development sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.64%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (SE:1304), which rose 9.91% or 1.76 points to trade at 19.52 at the close. Meanwhile, Mulkia Gulf Real Estate REIT (SE:4336) added 4.42% or 0.36 points to end at 8.50 and Al Mashaar REIT (SE:4337) was up 3.88% or 0.27 points to 7.23 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Com Bnk (SE:1180), which fell 2.09% or 1.10 points to trade at 51.60 at the close. BANK ALBILAD (SE:1140) declined 2.07% or 0.60 points to end at 28.40 and Al Rajhi Bank (SE:1120) was down 2.00% or 2.00 points to 97.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 118 to 60 and 10 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 1.30% or 0.73 to $56.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 1.29% or 0.85 to hit $66.84 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.07% or 0.85 to trade at $1286.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.28% to 4.2275, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.31% at 97.097.