Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Retail and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.13%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Alujain Corporation (SE:2170), which rose 6.69% or 1.60 points to trade at 25.50 at the close. Meanwhile, National Agriculture Development Co (SE:6010) added 6.69% or 1.90 points to end at 30.30 and Saudi Industrial Development Co. (SE:2130) was up 4.02% or 0.45 points to 11.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alinma Tokio Marine Co (SE:8312), which fell 3.61% or 1.00 points to trade at 26.70 at the close. Solidarity Saudi Takaful Co (SE:8290) declined 2.92% or 0.55 points to end at 18.30 and Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) was down 2.77% or 1.10 points to 38.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 110 to 41 and 26 ended unchanged.
Shares in Alujain Corporation (SE:2170) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.69% or 1.60 to 25.50.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 1.20% or 0.59 to $48.48 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 1.05% or 0.55 to hit $51.66 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.12% or 1.53 to trade at $1257.17 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.41% to 4.1683, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.23% at 97.56.