Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Insurance and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 1.69% to hit a new 52-week low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Steel Pipe Company (TADAWUL:1320), which rose 4.79% or 2.80 points to trade at 61.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Raoom Trading Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4144) added 4.35% or 3.00 points to end at 72.00 and National Industrialization Co (TADAWUL:2060) was up 3.43% or 0.31 points to 9.36 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) (TADAWUL:2082), which fell 7.79% or 21.20 points to trade at 251.00 at the close. Saudi Company for Hardware (TADAWUL:4008) declined 4.39% or 1.35 points to end at 29.40 and Alujain Corporation (TADAWUL:2170) was down 4.38% or 1.65 points to 36.05.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 259 to 74 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) (TADAWUL:2082) fell to 52-week lows; falling 7.79% or 21.20 to 251.00.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.54% or 0.33 to $61.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.53% or 0.34 to hit $64.21 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 2.15% or 70.80 to trade at $3,394.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.75% to 4.26, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.84% at 99.01.