Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.32%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.32%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8050), which rose 9.17% or 1.46 points to trade at 17.38 at the close. Meanwhile, Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (TADAWUL:4290) added 5.75% or 1.00 points to end at 18.40 and Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8310) was up 5.43% or 0.58 points to 11.26 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Anaam International Holding Group (TADAWUL:4061), which fell 5.18% or 1.45 points to trade at 26.55 at the close. National Company for Learning and Education SJSC (TADAWUL:4291) declined 3.99% or 4.60 points to end at 110.80 and Riyadh Cables Group Company CJSC (TADAWUL:4142) was down 3.39% or 1.80 points to 51.30.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 138 to 115 and 20 ended unchanged.

Shares in Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (TADAWUL:4290) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.75% or 1.00 to 18.40.

Crude oil for June delivery was up 1.18% or 0.88 to $75.18 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.93% or 0.72 to hit $78.44 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.13% or 2.55 to trade at $1,993.45 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was down 0.20% to 4.13, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 101.33.