Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.16%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.16%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Mawarid Manpower Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:1833), which rose 9.98% or 11.80 points to trade at 130.00 at the close. Meanwhile, First Milling Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2283) added 6.66% or 5.90 points to end at 94.50 and Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co CSJC (TADAWUL:7202) was up 5.75% or 20.40 points to 375.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Fitaihi Holding Group (TADAWUL:4180), which fell 4.84% or 2.10 points to trade at 41.25 at the close. Savola Group (TADAWUL:2050) declined 2.83% or 1.15 points to end at 39.55 and Sadr Logistics Co (TADAWUL:1832) was down 2.72% or 0.11 points to 3.93.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 178 to 94 and 9 ended unchanged.

Shares in Al Mawarid Manpower Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:1833) rose to all time highs; rising 9.98% or 11.80 to 130.00. Shares in First Milling Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2283) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.66% or 5.90 to 94.50. Shares in Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co CSJC (TADAWUL:7202) rose to all time highs; up 5.75% or 20.40 to 375.00.

Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.95% or 0.72 to $76.47 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 1.07% or 0.86 to hit $80.97 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.22% or 4.35 to trade at $1,966.05 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.49% to 4.20, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.52% at 99.68.