Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Retail, Transport and Hotels&Tourism sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 2.98%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were AlJazira Mawten REIT (SE:4331), which rose 3.31% or 0.33 points to trade at 10.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Taleem REIT Fund (SE:4333) added 2.69% or 0.30 points to end at 11.44 and AlAhli Fund of REITs (SE:4338) was up 2.51% or 0.23 points to 9.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alujain Corporation (SE:2170), which fell 10.00% or 2.64 points to trade at 23.76 at the close. Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160) declined 10.00% or 1.08 points to end at 9.72 and City Cement Co (SE:3003) was down 9.99% or 1.42 points to 12.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 181 to 15 and 2 ended unchanged.
Shares in Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160) fell to 3-years lows; losing 10.00% or 1.08 to 9.72.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 6.37% or 2.10 to $30.88 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May fell 7.01% or 2.51 to hit $33.28 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 3.73% or 61.30 to trade at $1581.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.93% to 4.1893, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7535.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 1.04% at 97.495.
