Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.77%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.77%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Industrialization Co (SE:2060), which rose 7.66% or 1.91 points to trade at 26.85 at the close. Meanwhile, Basic Chemical Industries Co (SE:1210) added 6.02% or 2.75 points to end at 48.40 and Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) was up 5.12% or 1.65 points to 33.90 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SE:2190), which fell 3.27% or 1.20 points to trade at 35.55 at the close. Ataa Educational Co (SE:4292) declined 3.04% or 2.00 points to end at 63.80 and Al Rajhi Bank (SE:1120) was down 2.96% or 4.20 points to 137.80.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 129 to 71 and 10 ended unchanged.

Shares in National Industrialization Co (SE:2060) rose to 5-year highs; up 7.66% or 1.91 to 26.85. Shares in Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) rose to 5-year highs; up 5.12% or 1.65 to 33.90.

Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.79% or 1.48 to $83.98 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to hit $84.64 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.64% or 11.45 to trade at $1793.35 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.21% to 4.3678, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7507.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.18% at 93.588.