© Reuters. Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.16%
Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the fell 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the were Al Mawarid Manpower Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:), which rose 9.98% or 11.80 points to trade at 130.00 at the close. Meanwhile, First Milling Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) added 6.66% or 5.90 points to end at 94.50 and Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co CSJC (TADAWUL:) was up 5.75% or 20.40 points to 375.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fitaihi Holding Group (TADAWUL:), which fell 4.84% or 2.10 points to trade at 41.25 at the close. Savola Group (TADAWUL:) declined 2.83% or 1.15 points to end at 39.55 and Sadr Logistics Co (TADAWUL:) was down 2.72% or 0.11 points to 3.93.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 178 to 94 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Mawarid Manpower Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:) rose to all time highs; rising 9.98% or 11.80 to 130.00. Shares in First Milling Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.66% or 5.90 to 94.50. Shares in Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co CSJC (TADAWUL:) rose to all time highs; up 5.75% or 20.40 to 375.00.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.95% or 0.72 to $76.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 1.07% or 0.86 to hit $80.97 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.22% or 4.35 to trade at $1,966.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.49% to 4.20, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.52% at 99.68.
