Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Real Estate Development and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.31%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Arabian Pipes Company (SE:2200), which rose 9.95% or 1.10 points to trade at 12.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Tabuk Agriculture Development Co (SE:6040) added 3.40% or 0.40 points to end at 12.15 and National Gas & Industrialization Co (SE:2080) was up 3.02% or 0.80 points to 27.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110), which fell 5.54% or 0.95 points to trade at 16.20 at the close. Saudi Steel Pipe Company (SE:1320) declined 3.87% or 0.75 points to end at 18.65 and Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) was down 3.00% or 1.00 points to 32.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 106 to 43 and 20 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.54% or 0.27 to $50.12 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.53% or 0.27 to hit $50.89 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.36% or 4.55 to trade at $1267.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.58% to 4.2421, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7499.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.49% at 93.70.