Saudi Arabia's equity market finished modestly lower on Monday, with the Tadawul All Share down 0.08% at the close. Sector-level declines in Insurance, Petrochemicals and Agriculture & Food contributed to the marginal drop in the index.
Among individual stocks, Al Sorayai Trading & Industrial Group (TADAWUL:1213) delivered the session's strongest performance, rising 8.70% - an increase of 1.92 points to finish at 23.98. Aviation-linked flynas Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4264) also posted a robust gain, adding 7.43% or 4.00 points to close at 57.80. Saudi Cement Company (TADAWUL:3030) advanced 6.98%, up 2.18 points to end the session at 33.42.
On the downside, Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company JSC (TADAWUL:2223) led losses after falling 4.72% - a decline of 5.80 points to 117.20 at the close. ADES Holding Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2382) slipped 3.85%, down 0.75 points to 18.75, while Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (TADAWUL:8210) retreated 3.66%, losing 7.10 points to finish at 186.90.
Market breadth showed more gainers than decliners, with 200 stocks rising compared with 128 that fell; 24 issues finished unchanged. That spread indicated selective pockets of buying even as headline momentum was subdued.
Commodities moved significantly during the session. Crude oil for July delivery fell 5.70% - down $4.84 - to settle at $80.04 a barrel. Brent crude for August delivery declined 5.06% or $4.42 to $82.91 a barrel. Precious metals diverged from energy, with the August gold futures contract rising 3.00% - a gain of $127.05 - to trade at $4,365.85 a troy ounce.
In foreign-exchange trading, EUR/SAR moved up 0.35% to 4.36, while USD/SAR was effectively unchanged, moving 0.01% to 3.75. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 99.24 at the time reported.
Traders saw pronounced volatility across commodity markets that likely influenced sentiment in related Saudi sectors. The session's top performers and laggards spanned industrial, travel, construction materials, base oils and insurance, highlighting a mix of sector-specific drivers and broader commodity price swings.
Overall, the Tadawul closed with a slight decline, even as a larger number of individual stocks finished higher than lower, reflecting a market environment where gains were concentrated in select names while losses weighed on particular sectors.