Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Financial Services, Cement and Industrial Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 1.26% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SE:4050), which rose 3.93% or 0.64 points to trade at 16.92 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) added 3.73% or 3.30 points to end at 91.80 and Lazurde for Jewelry Co (SE:4011) was up 3.00% or 0.50 points to 17.18 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Middle East Paper Co (SE:1202), which fell 6.95% or 1.06 points to trade at 14.20 at the close. Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160) declined 5.41% or 0.32 points to end at 5.60 and Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Company (SE:4001) was down 4.94% or 4.20 points to 80.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 132 to 53 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Middle East Paper Co (SE:1202) fell to 52-week lows; losing 6.95% or 1.06 to 14.20.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 2.37% or 1.28 to $55.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 1.27% or 0.77 to hit $61.27 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.45% or 20.80 to trade at $1453.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.24% to 4.1672, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7515.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.28% at 97.873.