MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi index slips, weighed down by banks and Aramco
January 19, 2020 at 08:22 AM EST
Saudi Arabian stocks closed lower on Sunday, pulled down by losses at banking and energy firms, while the indexes in Qatar and Dubai extended their gains to a straight seventh day. Saudi Arabia's index was down 0.1%. Saudi Aramco weighted the index most with a 0.7% fall, extending losses to a third day running.