Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Building & Construction and Energy & Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.66%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company CJSC (TADAWUL:1322), which rose 6.47% or 7.10 points to trade at 116.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Specialized Medical Co (TADAWUL:4019) added 4.25% or 0.85 points to end at 20.85 and Bank AlJazira (TADAWUL:1020) was up 4.16% or 0.50 points to 12.53 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:4230), which fell 5.32% or 1.52 points to trade at 27.06 at the close. Saudi vitrified clay pipes co. (TADAWUL:2360) declined 5.07% or 1.18 points to end at 22.10 and Consolidated Grunenfelder Saady Holding Co (TADAWUL:4147) was down 5.05% or 0.51 points to 9.59.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 279 to 64 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company CJSC (TADAWUL:1322) rose to all time highs; rising 6.47% or 7.10 to 116.80. Shares in Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:4230) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.32% or 1.52 to 27.06.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 2.45% or 1.55 to $64.76 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 2.24% or 1.51 to hit $68.88 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 4.21% or 224.69 to trade at $5,564.89 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.01% to 4.48, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 96.19.


































