Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Industrial Investment, Real Estate Development and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.49%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004), which rose 9.04% or 11.94 points to trade at 144.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (SE:8180) added 4.25% or 1.37 points to end at 33.60 and United Electronics Company (SE:4003) was up 3.69% or 2.93 points to 82.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Takween Advanced Industries (SE:1201), which fell 5.06% or 3.64 points to trade at 68.25 at the close. Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060) declined 3.13% or 0.55 points to end at 17.00 and Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (SE:2070) was down 3.10% or 1.53 points to 47.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 111 to 54.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.86% or 0.50 to $57.53 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 1.31% or 0.83 to hit $62.88 a barrel, while the August Gold contract fell 0.10% or 1.20 to trade at $1186.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.46% to 4.0589, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7501.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.47% at 97.84.