15 September 2015
JEDDAH -- Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Hotels & Tourism, Transport and Industrial Investment sectors led shares lower.
 
At the close of trading, the Tadawul All Share lost 1.54%.
 
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication, which rose 1.75% or 0.10 points to trade at 5.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance added 1.71% or 4.00 points to end at 238.00 and Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Co was up 1.54% or 0.30 points to 19.75 in late trade.
 
The worst performers of the session were Amana Cooperative Insurance Co, which fell 5.37% or 0.55 points to trade at 9.70 at the close. Saudi Fisheries Co. declined 5.26% or 0.95 points to end at 17.10 and United Cooperative Assurance Co was down 4.98% or 0.65 points to 12.40.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 152 to 14.
 
Crude oil for October delivery was down 0.99% or 0.44 to $44.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 1.59% or 0.78 to hit $48.26 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.03% or 0.30 to trade at $1103.60 a troy ounce.

© The Saudi Gazette 2015