Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Cement and Industrial Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.65% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Company for Learning and Education SJSC (TADAWUL:4291), which rose 6.51% or 14.00 points to trade at 229.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Retal Urban Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4322) added 6.45% or 1.00 points to end at 16.50 and Jadwa REIT Saudi Fund (TADAWUL:4342) was up 5.80% or 0.60 points to 10.94 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Chemical Company (TADAWUL:2230), which fell 4.95% or 0.50 points to trade at 9.60 at the close. Saudi Automotive Services Co. (TADAWUL:4050) declined 4.77% or 3.60 points to end at 71.80 and Batic Investments and Logistics Co (TADAWUL:4110) was down 3.90% or 0.14 points to 3.45.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 205 to 108 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in National Company for Learning and Education SJSC (TADAWUL:4291) rose to all time highs; rising 6.51% or 14.00 to 229.00. Shares in Retal Urban Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4322) rose to all time highs; up 6.45% or 1.00 to 16.50.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.13% or 0.09 to $71.15 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 0.09% or 0.07 to hit $74.56 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 1.10% or 30.15 to trade at $2,707.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.64% to 3.94, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.56% at 106.90.