Investing.com – Saudi Arabia equities were lower at the close on Sunday, as losses in the Multi Investment, Building & Construction and Hotels & Tourism sectors propelled shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.97% to hit a new 1-month low.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040), which rose 9.38% or 0.750 points to trade at 8.750 at the close. The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030) added 3.02% or 0.65 points to end at 22.15 and Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) was up 1.41% or 0.05 points to 3.60 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Zamil Industrial Investment Co (SE:2240), which lost 4.62% or 1.40 points to trade at 28.90 in late trade. Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SE:2350) declined 3.95% or 0.35 points to end at 8.50 and Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) shed 3.71% or 0.65 points to 16.85.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 152 to 19 and 7 ended unchanged on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for June delivery was up 2.17% or 0.99 to $46.51 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 2.17% or 1.05 to hit $49.43 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.03% or 0.41 to trade at $1229.01 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.10% to 4.1254, while USD/SAR fell 0.03% to 3.7508.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.19% at 98.42.