Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Hotels & Tourism, Real Estate Development and Media & Publishing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.41%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Arabian Pipes Company (SE:2200), which rose 9.43% or 1.40 points to trade at 16.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Steel Pipe Company (SE:1320) added 4.48% or 0.80 points to end at 18.65 and Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) was up 3.10% or 0.35 points to 11.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300), which fell 3.17% or 0.20 points to trade at 6.10 at the close. United Wire Factories Company (SE:1301) declined 2.70% or 0.80 points to end at 28.80 and Middle East Specialized Cables Co (SE:2370) was down 2.53% or 0.20 points to 7.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 106 to 39 and 24 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.40% or 0.17 to $42.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.64% or 0.29 to hit $45.27 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 1.11% or 14.95 to trade at $1361.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.58% to 4.1941, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.66% at 95.43.