Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in , and sectors dragged shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the index fell 0.14%.
The best performers of the session were BURUJ COOPERATIVE INSURANCE CO (TADAWUL:), which rose 9.95% or 2.04 points to trade at 22.54 at the close. In the meantime, United international holding company (TADAWUL:) added 7.97% or 13.80 points to end at 187.00 and Gulf General Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:) rose 4.38% or 0.48 points to 11.44 in late trade. .
The worst performers of the session were Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (TADAWUL:), which fell 5.56% or 0.86 points to trade at 14.60 at the close. Jamjoom Pharmaceutical Factory SJSC (TADAWUL:) fell 4.05% or 6.60 points to end at 156.20 and Middle East Specialized Cables Co (TADAWUL:) fell 3.50% or 1.55 points to 42. 70.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising stocks on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange 165 to 157, with 23 ending unchanged.
Crude oil for March delivery rose 1.80% or 1.36 to $77.11 per barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for March delivery rose 1.87% or 1.49 to $81.25 a barrel, while February gold futures fell by 0.88% or 23.81 to trade at $2,691.19 per troy ounce.
EUR/SAR fell 0.43% to 3.83, while USD/SAR was unchanged 0.02% at 3.75.
U.S. dollar index futures rose 0.28% to 109.79.
