Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Insurance, Media & Publishing and Building & Construction sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.95%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were The Saudi British Bank (SE:1060), which rose 1.67% or 0.30 points to trade at 18.30 at the close. Meanwhile, National Agriculture Development Co (SE:6010) added 1.33% or 0.25 points to end at 19.10 and BANK ALBILAD (SE:1140) was up 1.32% or 0.20 points to 15.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wataniya Insurance Company (SE:8300), which fell 9.83% or 2.30 points to trade at 21.10 at the close. Filing & Packing Materials Co. (SE:2180) declined 6.47% or 2.40 points to end at 34.70 and Trade Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8170) was down 6.35% or 0.80 points to 11.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 151 to 10 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wataniya Insurance Company (SE:8300) fell to all time lows; falling 9.83% or 2.30 to 21.10.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 1.16% or 0.52 to $44.18 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 1.26% or 0.59 to hit $46.30 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.04% or 0.55 to trade at $1310.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.15% to 4.1775, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7498.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.10% at 96.11.