Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Industrial Investment and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.84% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SE:2190), which rose 6.38% or 0.90 points to trade at 15.00 at the close. Meanwhile, The National Shipping Co. (SE:4030) added 4.53% or 1.45 points to end at 33.45 and Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SE:2030) was up 3.21% or 1.45 points to 46.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160), which fell 5.09% or 0.82 points to trade at 15.28 at the close. Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130) declined 4.52% or 0.70 points to end at 14.80 and Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110) was down 4.41% or 1.50 points to 32.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 146 to 37 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.09% or 0.82 to 15.28.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 2.48% or 1.33 to $54.88 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 2.64% or 1.56 to hit $60.66 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.50% or 7.50 to trade at $1493.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.36% to 4.1419, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7507.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.37% at 98.045.