Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.06%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.06%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Hokair Group (TADAWUL:1820), which rose 9.52% or 0.24 points to trade at 2.76 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Mawarid Manpower Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:1833) added 7.84% or 6.90 points to end at 94.90 and Saudi Automotive Services Co. (TADAWUL:4050) was up 5.99% or 3.30 points to 58.40 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Arabian Contracting Services Company CJSC (TADAWUL:4071), which fell 8.25% or 16.00 points to trade at 178.00 at the close. Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (TADAWUL:2070) declined 8.09% or 3.35 points to end at 38.05 and Arabian Shield Coop Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8070) was down 6.41% or 1.36 points to 19.86.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 155 to 117 and 11 ended unchanged.

Shares in Al Mawarid Manpower Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:1833) rose to all time highs; up 7.84% or 6.90 to 94.90. Shares in Saudi Automotive Services Co. (TADAWUL:4050) rose to 5-year highs; up 5.99% or 3.30 to 58.40.

Crude oil for August delivery was down 2.91% or 2.11 to $70.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 2.77% or 2.14 to hit $74.98 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.79% or 15.30 to trade at $1,929.60 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.04% to 4.12, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.02% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 101.75.