Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Retail, Agriculture & Food and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.72%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SE:2120), which rose 9.93% or 1.18 points to trade at 13.06 at the close. Meanwhile, Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) added 9.91% or 1.50 points to end at 16.64 and Red Sea Housing Services Company (SE:4230) was up 5.15% or 0.94 points to 19.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aseer Trading Tourism&Manufacturing (SE:4080), which fell 3.98% or 0.58 points to trade at 14.00 at the close. Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SE:2250) declined 3.30% or 0.74 points to end at 21.70 and United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) was down 3.23% or 0.86 points to 25.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 131 to 37 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.91% or 1.50 to 16.64.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.54% or 0.28 to $52.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.73% or 0.42 to hit $58.30 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.30% or 3.80 to trade at $1282.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.02% to 4.4127, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 93.48.