Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Media & Publishing and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.23%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Petrochemical Company (SE:2002), which rose 10.41% or 2.05 points to trade at 21.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Methanol Chemicals Company (SE:2001) added 8.50% or 0.65 points to end at 8.30 and Saudi Int Petrochemical Co (SE:2310) was up 5.38% or 1.00 points to 19.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Electricity Company (SE:5110), which fell 2.61% or 0.60 points to trade at 22.40 at the close. Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance (SE:8100) declined 2.08% or 0.40 points to end at 18.80 and Samba Financial Group (SE:1090) was down 2.00% or 0.50 points to 24.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 79 to 67 and 23 ended unchanged.
Shares in National Petrochemical Company (SE:2002) rose to 52-week highs; up 10.41% or 2.05 to 21.75. Shares in Methanol Chemicals Company (SE:2001) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 8.50% or 0.65 to 8.30. Shares in Saudi Int Petrochemical Co (SE:2310) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.38% or 1.00 to 19.60.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.46% or 0.25 to $53.65 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.23% or 0.13 to hit $56.70 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.15% or 1.75 to trade at $1140.55 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.56% to 3.9013, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7511.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.40% at 103.41.