Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Agriculture & Food, Media & Publishing and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.13%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Ceramic Co. (SE:2040), which rose 9.95% or 1.86 points to trade at 20.56 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140) added 9.90% or 8.30 points to end at 92.10 and National Gypsum Company (SE:2090) was up 5.64% or 0.64 points to 11.98 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Com Bnk (SE:1180), which fell 2.92% or 1.30 points to trade at 43.20 at the close. Saudi Cable Company (SE:2110) declined 2.88% or 0.90 points to end at 30.40 and BANK ALBILAD (SE:1140) was down 2.70% or 0.64 points to 23.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 111 to 63 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.90% or 8.30 to 92.10.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 1.55% or 1.08 to $68.67 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 1.52% or 1.22 to hit $78.83 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.16% or 2.00 to trade at $1225.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.05% to 4.3118, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7516.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 95.44.