Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 1.78% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the lost 1.78%.

The best performers of the session on the were Saudi Industrial Export Co (TADAWUL:), which rose 9.91% or 6.60 points to trade at 73.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group (TADAWUL:) added 4.72% or 9.60 points to end at 213.00 and Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (TADAWUL:) was up 3.70% or 6.00 points to 168.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were United Cooperative Assurance Co (TADAWUL:), which fell 9.89% or 2.75 points to trade at 25.05 at the close. Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company (TADAWUL:) declined 7.17% or 1.42 points to end at 18.38 and AXA Cooperative Insurance Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) was down 6.92% or 2.25 points to 30.25.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 189 to 35 and 9 ended unchanged.

Shares in Saudi Industrial Export Co (TADAWUL:) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.91% or 6.60 to 73.20. Shares in Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group (TADAWUL:) rose to all time highs; up 4.72% or 9.60 to 213.00. Shares in Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company (TADAWUL:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.17% or 1.42 to 18.38. Shares in AXA Cooperative Insurance Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 6.92% or 2.25 to 30.25.

Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.27% or 0.29 to $108.92 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $111.55 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.06% or 1.04 to trade at $1,809.24 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.01% to 3.90, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 104.51.