Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.18%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.18%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (TADAWUL:7040), which rose 8.11% or 7.20 points to trade at 96.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130) added 6.67% or 0.01 points to end at 0.16 and Arabian Contracting Services Company CJSC (TADAWUL:4071) was up 4.86% or 10.20 points to 220.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Tabuk Agriculture Development Co (TADAWUL:6040), which fell 3.87% or 0.66 points to trade at 16.38 at the close. AL-BABTAIN POWER &TELECOM CO (TADAWUL:2320) declined 3.73% or 1.20 points to end at 30.95 and Saudi Fisheries Co. (TADAWUL:6050) was down 3.48% or 1.00 points to 27.70.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 151 to 104 and 24 ended unchanged.

Shares in Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (TADAWUL:7040) rose to 52-week highs; rising 8.11% or 7.20 to 96.00. Shares in Arabian Contracting Services Company CJSC (TADAWUL:4071) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.86% or 10.20 to 220.00.

Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.43% or 0.35 to $80.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.27% or 0.23 to hit $84.66 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.01% or 0.15 to trade at $1,935.05 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.15% to 4.10, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 102.98.