Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.08%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.08%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Zahrat Al Waha for Trading Co (SE:3007), which rose 9.96% or 7.30 points to trade at 80.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Taiba Holding Co. (SE:4090) added 9.77% or 3.80 points to end at 42.70 and Maharah Human Resources Co (SE:1831) was up 4.86% or 3.80 points to 82.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Fitaihi Holding Group (SE:4180), which fell 4.18% or 1.95 points to trade at 44.75 at the close. Abdullah Saad Mohammed Abo Moati Stationeries Co (SE:4191) declined 4.09% or 1.75 points to end at 41.00 and Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004) was down 3.85% or 2.90 points to 72.50.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 153 to 49 and 13 ended unchanged.

Shares in Taiba Holding Co. (SE:4090) rose to 3-years highs; up 9.77% or 3.80 to 42.70.

Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.08% or 0.06 to $79.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.17% or 0.14 to hit $82.19 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.13% or 2.45 to trade at $1864.15 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was down 0.28% to 4.2516, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7509.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.38% at 95.767.