Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the lost 1.31% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the were Al Moammar Information Systems Co CJSC (TADAWUL:), which rose 7.24% or 11.00 points to trade at 163.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Cable Company (TADAWUL:) added 5.51% or 3.70 points to end at 70.80 and CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:) was up 4.92% or 1.50 points to 32.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (TADAWUL:), which fell 8.51% or 0.77 points to trade at 8.28 at the close. International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) (TADAWUL:) declined 5.31% or 18.60 points to end at 331.80 and Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:) was down 5.19% or 1.18 points to 21.56.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Shares in Saudi Manpower Solutions Co (TADAWUL:) fell to all time lows; losing 8.51% or 0.77 to 8.28.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.31% or 0.25 to $80.96 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.51% or 0.43 to hit $85.50 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.26% or 6.20 to trade at $2,353.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.20% to 4.02, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.22% at 105.11.
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