Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share index closed down 0.25% as utilities, transportation and media stocks led declines.
Top gainers were Methanol Chemicals (+7.37% to 9.18), Saudi Industrial Investment (+6.80% to 14.44) and Alujain Corp (+4.09% to 27.98).
Biggest losers included Fourth Milling (-3.33% to 3.77), Saleh Abdulaziz Al Rashed (-3.23% to 60.00) and Sport Clubs Co (-2.97% to 6.54).
Crude oil fell 1.33% to $96.57/barrel, Brent to $95.20, gold to $4,787.40/oz, while EUR/SAR rose 0.16% to 4.40.