Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Insurance, Retail and Media & Publishing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.24%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Arabian Shield Coop Insurance Co (SE:8070), which rose 10.09% or 5.75 points to trade at 62.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Industrial Development Co. (SE:2130) added 5.88% or 0.70 points to end at 12.60 and Najran Cement Company (SE:3002) was up 5.36% or 0.60 points to 11.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140), which fell 7.75% or 1.10 points to trade at 13.10 at the close. Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) declined 6.67% or 1.35 points to end at 18.90 and Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) was down 3.52% or 4.75 points to 130.25.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 88 to 62 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140) fell to 52-week highs; losing 7.75% or 1.10 to 13.10. Shares in Saudi Industrial Development Co. (SE:2130) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.88% or 0.70 to 12.60.
Crude oil for April delivery was up 1.85% or 0.99 to $54.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April rose 1.79% or 1.00 to hit $56.84 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.88% or 10.85 to trade at $1244.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.16% to 3.9653, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 101.09.