Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Building & Construction, Telecoms & IT and Media & Publishing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.15%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Makkah Construction&Development Co (SE:4100), which rose 6.19% or 4.80 points to trade at 82.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Wataniya Insurance Company (SE:8300) added 5.96% or 2.25 points to end at 40.00 and United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) was up 4.72% or 2.40 points to 53.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were SABIC AgriNutrients Co (SE:2020), which fell 5.42% or 9.00 points to trade at 157.00 at the close. Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130) declined 4.32% or 1.60 points to end at 35.45 and Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SE:4050) was down 3.45% or 1.45 points to 40.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 146 to 66 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Makkah Construction&Development Co (SE:4100) rose to 3-years highs; up 6.19% or 4.80 to 82.30. Shares in United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) rose to all time highs; up 4.72% or 2.40 to 53.20.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 2.12% or 1.99 to $91.67 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 2.01% or 1.91 to hit $92.90 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 1.05% or 19.65 to trade at $1891.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.04% to 4.2659, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7527.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 95.815.