Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Hotels & Tourism, Retail and Building & Construction sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 1.71% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Steel Pipe Company (SE:1320), which rose 5.42% or 1.00 points to trade at 19.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Public Transport Co. (SE:4040) added 1.12% or 0.15 points to end at 13.55 and Jabal Omar Development Company (SE:4250) was up 0.82% or 0.50 points to 61.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were United Wire Factories Company (SE:1301), which fell 6.45% or 1.80 points to trade at 26.10 at the close. Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (SE:4290) declined 6.12% or 1.35 points to end at 20.70 and Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110) was down 5.79% or 3.50 points to 57.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 161 to 4 and 4 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.54% or 0.25 to $46.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $49.24 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.60% or 8.15 to trade at $1348.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.01% to 4.2290, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7500.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.11% at 94.85.