Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Agriculture & Food and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.43%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Int Petrochemical Co (SE:2310), which rose 2.82% or 0.43 points to trade at 15.68 at the close. Meanwhile, Gulf General Cooperative Insurance (SE:8260) added 2.75% or 0.52 points to end at 19.42 and Mouwasat Medical Services Company (SE:4002) was up 2.38% or 3.81 points to 164.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (SE:4290), which fell 2.79% or 0.58 points to trade at 20.18 at the close. Saudi Cement Company (SE:3030) declined 2.63% or 1.15 points to end at 42.60 and Electrical Industries Co (SE:1303) was down 2.34% or 0.50 points to 20.84.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 99 to 74 and 5 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Cement Company (SE:3030) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.63% or 1.15 to 42.60. Shares in Mouwasat Medical Services Company (SE:4002) rose to all time highs; up 2.38% or 3.81 to 164.00.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 1.10% or 0.55 to $50.45 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 1.16% or 0.64 to hit $55.78 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.40% or 5.29 to trade at $1315.89 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.01% to 4.4985, while USD/SAR fell 0.00% to 3.7500.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 91.54.