Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Petrochemicals, Industrial Investment and Retail sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050), which rose 4.18% or 0.68 points to trade at 16.94 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Chemical Company (SE:2230) added 3.43% or 1.10 points to end at 33.20 and Saudi RE Cooperative Reinsurance (SE:8200) was up 3.04% or 0.24 points to 8.14 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310), which fell 5.08% or 1.02 points to trade at 19.04 at the close. Yanbu Cement Co. (SE:3060) declined 3.45% or 1.00 points to end at 28.00 and Southern Province Cement Co. (SE:3050) was down 3.14% or 1.35 points to 41.65.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 104 to 77 and 11 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 0.13% or 0.07 to $54.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 0.31% or 0.19 to hit $61.73 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.95% or 12.40 to trade at $1322.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.10% to 4.3087, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.00% at 95.032.