Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Insurance, Retail and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.82%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Arabian Pipes Company (SE:2200), which rose 5.92% or 0.85 points to trade at 15.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Middle East Healthcare Co (SE:4009) added 4.29% or 2.25 points to end at 54.75 and Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060) was up 3.53% or 0.50 points to 14.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260), which fell 3.59% or 1.10 points to trade at 29.50 at the close. The Saudi British Bank (SE:1060) declined 3.50% or 0.70 points to end at 19.30 and Saudi Ground Services Co (SE:4031) was down 3.40% or 1.50 points to 42.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 111 to 34 and 24 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.33% or 0.15 to $44.98 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.19% or 0.09 to hit $47.35 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.03% or 0.35 to trade at $1354.35 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.07% to 4.2179, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.03% at 94.83.