Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Building & Construction, Agriculture & Food and Retail sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.73%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Arabian Shield Coop Insurance Co (SE:8070), which rose 9.91% or 4.30 points to trade at 47.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Al-Ahsa Development Co. (SE:2140) added 4.56% or 0.60 points to end at 13.75 and National Metal Manufacturing Co. (SE:2220) was up 3.24% or 0.80 points to 25.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Agriculture Marketing Co. (SE:4160), which fell 4.77% or 1.90 points to trade at 37.90 at the close. Al Andalus Property Co SJSC (SE:4320) declined 4.19% or 0.90 points to end at 20.60 and United Wire Factories Company (SE:1301) was down 4.03% or 1.10 points to 26.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 125 to 35 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Arabian Shield Coop Insurance Co (SE:8070) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.91% or 4.30 to 47.70.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.50% or 0.26 to $52.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.52% or 0.29 to hit $55.76 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.48% or 5.60 to trade at $1167.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.32% to 3.9147, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7511.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.34% at 102.89.