Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Financial Services, Agriculture & Food and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.99%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 8.51% or 9.38 points to trade at 119.60 at the close. Meanwhile, National Gypsum Company (SE:2090) added 4.99% or 0.64 points to end at 13.46 and Mobile Telecommunications Company (SE:7030) was up 3.25% or 0.26 points to 8.26 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (SE:2270), which fell 5.65% or 6.40 points to trade at 106.80 at the close. Samba Financial Group (SE:1090) declined 3.16% or 0.93 points to end at 28.50 and Dur Hospitality (SE:4010) was down 2.92% or 0.60 points to 19.98.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 103 to 79 and 3 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) rose to all time highs; gaining 8.51% or 9.38 to 119.60. Shares in Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (SE:2270) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.65% or 6.40 to 106.80.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.18% or 0.12 to $67.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.38% or 0.28 to hit $73.58 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.87% or 11.60 to trade at $1321.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.35% to 4.5708, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7510.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.42% at 90.94.