Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Industrial Investment , Financial Services and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.07%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Almoosa Health Co (TADAWUL: 4018 ), which rose 10.00% or 14.00 points to trade at 154.00 at the close. Meanwhile, AL JOUF CEMENT COMPANY (TADAWUL: 3091 ) added 8.22% or 0.98 points to end at 12.90 and Northern Region Cement Co (TADAWUL: 3004 ) was up 6.56% or 0.61 points to 9.91 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi RE Cooperative Reinsurance (TADAWUL: 8200 ), which fell 2.90% or 1.80 points to trade at 60.20 at the close. Middle East Specialized Cables Co (TADAWUL: 2370 ) declined 2.67% or 1.25 points to end at 45.60 and Kingdom Holding Company (TADAWUL: 4280 ) was down 2.42% or 0.23 points to 9.29.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 163 to 144 and 28 ended unchanged.
Shares in Almoosa Health Co (TADAWUL: 4018 ) rose to all time highs; gaining 10.00% or 14.00 to 154.00. Shares in AL JOUF CEMENT COMPANY (TADAWUL: 3091 ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 8.22% or 0.98 to 12.90.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.19% or 0.14 to $75.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.23% or 0.18 to hit $79.18 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.76% or 20.99 to trade at $2,749.91 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.14% to 3.90, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.18% at 108.16.