Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.33%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Agriculture & Food and Industrial Investment sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.33%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Cable Company (TADAWUL:2110), which rose 8.49% or 7.30 points to trade at 93.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Sumou Real Estate Company JSCC (TADAWUL:4323) added 6.61% or 2.95 points to end at 47.60 and Walaa Cooperative Insurance Company SJSC (TADAWUL:8060) was up 3.45% or 0.62 points to 18.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130), which fell 6.06% or 0.02 points to trade at 0.31 at the close. Riyadh Cables Group Company CJSC (TADAWUL:4142) declined 3.07% or 4.60 points to end at 145.00 and Almarai Company (TADAWUL:2280) was down 2.29% or 1.40 points to 59.70.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 164 to 143 and 30 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for January delivery was up 1.81% or 1.27 to $71.29 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 1.47% or 1.08 to hit $74.49 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 1.24% or 33.60 to trade at $2,675.80 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.25% to 3.95, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 106.68.