Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Agriculture & Food, Hotels & Tourism and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.13%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Red Sea Housing Services Company (SE:4230), which rose 9.99% or 1.86 points to trade at 20.48 at the close. Meanwhile, Gulf General Cooperative Insurance (SE:8260) added 9.99% or 2.43 points to end at 26.75 and Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) was up 9.99% or 28.00 points to 308.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310), which fell 8.05% or 3.15 points to trade at 36.00 at the close. Arab Sea Information Systems Co SJSC (SE:7201) declined 3.42% or 2.30 points to end at 65.00 and Mobile Telecommunications Company (SE:7030) was down 2.73% or 0.36 points to 12.82.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 107 to 86 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Red Sea Housing Services Company (SE:4230) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.99% or 1.86 to 20.48. Shares in Gulf General Cooperative Insurance (SE:8260) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.99% or 2.43 to 26.75. Shares in Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 9.99% or 28.00 to 308.20.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 3.20% or 1.30 to $39.37 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 2.63% or 1.12 to hit $41.53 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.35% or 25.85 to trade at $1882.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.29% to 4.4131, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7510.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 93.737.