Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Energy & Utilities and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.85% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230), which rose 8.01% or 1.55 points to trade at 20.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110) added 4.09% or 2.25 points to end at 57.25 and Red Sea Housing Services Company (SE:4230) was up 2.92% or 0.70 points to 24.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Middle East Healthcare Co (SE:4009), which fell 8.37% or 4.75 points to trade at 52.00 at the close. Filing & Packing Materials Co. (SE:2180) declined 6.68% or 2.60 points to end at 36.30 and AXA Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8250) was down 5.05% or 0.75 points to 14.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 124 to 27 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Middle East Healthcare Co (SE:4009) fell to all time lows; losing 8.37% or 4.75 to 52.00.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 0.38% or 0.18 to $46.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.27% or 0.13 to hit $48.92 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.43% or 5.75 to trade at $1323.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.21% to 4.2355, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7500.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.08% at 94.65.