Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Insurance, Real Estate Development and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.16%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Cable Company (SE:2110), which rose 5.45% or 1.22 points to trade at 23.62 at the close. Meanwhile, AlJazira Mawten REIT (SE:4331) added 4.80% or 1.10 points to end at 24.00 and Alujain Corporation (SE:2170) was up 4.19% or 2.60 points to 64.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160), which fell 8.98% or 5.10 points to trade at 51.70 at the close. Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311) declined 8.68% or 2.75 points to end at 28.95 and Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130) was down 7.94% or 2.00 points to 23.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 168 to 59 and 4 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 6.31% or 6.53 to $109.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in May rose 6.63% or 6.96 to hit $111.93 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.50% or 9.75 to trade at $1,934.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.30% to 4.16, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.21% at 97.61.