Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.20%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.20%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (SE:6060), which rose 5.70% or 3.60 points to trade at 66.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) added 4.74% or 5.20 points to end at 115.00 and CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance (SE:8240) was up 4.19% or 0.92 points to 22.88 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030), which fell 5.33% or 1.26 points to trade at 22.40 at the close. Yanbu Cement Co. (SE:3060) declined 5.19% or 1.40 points to end at 25.55 and AL-BABTAIN POWER &TELECOM CO (SE:2320) was down 2.44% or 0.54 points to 21.60.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 100 to 87 and 12 ended unchanged.

Shares in Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) rose to all time highs; up 4.74% or 5.20 to 115.00.

Crude oil for July delivery was down 1.13% or 0.42 to $36.87 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.58% or 0.23 to hit $39.56 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.35% or 6.05 to trade at $1710.85 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.40% to 4.2321, while USD/SAR rose 0.04% to 3.7545.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.15% at 97.112.