RIYADH: Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Hotels & Tourism, Agriculture & Food and Real Estate Development sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 1.44% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 9.76% or 1.40 points to trade at 15.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060) added 5.24% or 0.60 points to end at 12.05 and Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) was up 4.61% or 0.65 points to 14.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Savola Group (SE:2050), which fell 4.91% or 2.75 points to trade at 53.25 at the close. AL-BABTAIN POWER &TELECOM CO (SE:2320) declined 4.91% or 1.70 points to end at 32.90 and Al-Tayyar Travel Group Holding Co. (SE:1810) was down 4.89% or 3.25 points to 63.25.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 122 to 44.
Shares in Al-Tayyar Travel Group Holding Co. (SE:1810) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.89% or 3.25 to 63.25.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.39% or 0.63 to $44.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.00% or 0.01 to hit $48.09 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.17% or 2.00 to trade at $1164.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.92% to 4.1289, while USD/SAR fell 0.07% to 3.7475.
