Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the declined 1.31% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the were Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:), which rose 9.89% or 2.70 points to trade at 30.00 at the close. Meanwhile, National Industrialization Co (TADAWUL:) added 5.14% or 0.68 points to end at 13.92 and Alinma Retail REIT Fund Unit (TADAWUL:) was up 5.00% or 0.25 points to 5.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:), which fell 10.00% or 11.00 points to trade at 99.00 at the close. Zamil Industrial Investment Co (TADAWUL:) declined 10.00% or 2.90 points to end at 26.10 and Saudi Research and Marketing Group (TADAWUL:) was down 10.00% or 28.80 points to 259.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 214 to 74 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.89% or 2.70 to 30.00.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 2.16% or 1.76 to $83.11 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.05% or 0.04 to hit $86.99 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 1.90% or 42.10 to trade at $2,254.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.02% to 4.05, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.09% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.20% at 104.27.