Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.59%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.59%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140), which rose 2.81% or 2.80 points to trade at 102.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) added 2.74% or 3.60 points to end at 135.00 and National Medical Care Company (SE:4005) was up 2.63% or 1.80 points to 70.20 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210), which fell 3.57% or 1.50 points to trade at 40.50 at the close. Bawan (SE:1302) declined 3.42% or 1.30 points to end at 36.70 and National Com Bnk (SE:1180) was down 2.45% or 1.80 points to 71.60.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 135 to 70 and 19 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.74% or 1.48 to $83.66 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 1.48% or 1.29 to hit $85.79 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.37% or 6.85 to trade at $1838.65 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was down 0.37% to 4.2376, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7508.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.41% at 96.025.