Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Hotels & Tourism and Building & Construction sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Fisheries Co. (SE:6050), which rose 9.66% or 1.00 points to trade at 11.35 at the close. Meanwhile, Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) added 5.39% or 1.30 points to end at 25.40 and Aseer Trading Tourism&Manufacturing (SE:4080) was up 4.98% or 0.60 points to 12.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Trade Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8170), which fell 5.04% or 0.60 points to trade at 11.30 at the close. United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190) declined 4.64% or 0.55 points to end at 11.30 and Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110) was down 4.51% or 0.60 points to 12.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 117 to 37 and 15 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.63% or 0.76 to $45.91 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 1.39% or 0.67 to hit $47.47 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.80% or 10.25 to trade at $1298.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.37% to 4.1612, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7507.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.42% at 97.35.