Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

Saudi Arabia closed at 0.98%.

ALABDULLATIFCO. TADAWUL.: climbed 5.85%, or 1.30 points, to trade at 23.52 by the close. Meanwhile, Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Co (TADAWUL:) added 5.57% or 5.50 points to end at 104.20 and Bindawood Holding Co (TADAWUL:) was up 2.94% or 3.00 points to 105.00 in late trade.

They were also the session’s worst performers Tanmiah Food Company SCJSC (TADAWUL): The stock dropped 5.61%, or 4.70 points, to close at 79.10. Saudi Real Estate Co. TADAWUL: fell 5.55%, or 1.36 points, to close at 23.16 Wataniya Insurance The Company (TADAWUL) fell 4.59% (1.00 points) to 20.80

The Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange saw falling stocks surpass advancing stock by 174 percent to 52, and 10 ended the same.

The June delivery of crude oil was up 2.8%, or 2.53 per barrel to $104.72. Brent oil, which was due for delivery June 18, rose by 2.3% or 2.38 percent to reach $109.18/barrel, while June Gold Futures fell 0.6% or 11.70 and traded at $1.943.90 per troy ounce.

EUR/SAR rose 0.20% to 4.08 and USD/SAR fell 0.01% at 3.75.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.3% at 100.29