Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.27%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Media&Publishing, Telecoms&IT and Hotels&Tourism sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.27%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Sorayai Trading&Industrial Group (TADAWUL:1213), which rose 6.79% or 4.10 points to trade at 64.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Lumi Rental Co (TADAWUL:4262) added 6.57% or 6.60 points to end at 107.00 and Arab Sea Information Systems Co SJSC (TADAWUL:7201) was up 4.75% or 0.36 points to 7.94 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130), which fell 6.67% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.14 at the close. Maharah for Human Resources (TADAWUL:1831) declined 4.98% or 3.90 points to end at 74.40 and Aldrees Petroleum&Transport Svcs (TADAWUL:4200) was down 4.65% or 8.20 points to 168.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 149 to 132 and 15 ended unchanged.

Shares in Al Sorayai Trading&Industrial Group (TADAWUL:1213) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.79% or 4.10 to 64.50. Shares in Lumi Rental Co (TADAWUL:4262) rose to all time highs; up 6.57% or 6.60 to 107.00.

Crude oil for February delivery was down 2.80% or 2.07 to $71.74 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 2.56% or 2.02 to hit $76.74 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 1.14% or 23.45 to trade at $2,026.35 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.25% to 4.10, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 102.19.