Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Telecoms & IT and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.31%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061), which rose 7.67% or 0.67 points to trade at 9.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Knowledge Economic City (SE:4310) added 4.90% or 0.43 points to end at 9.20 and United Electronics Company (SE:4003) was up 4.39% or 2.90 points to 69.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Saudi British Bank (SE:1060), which fell 3.37% or 1.25 points to trade at 35.80 at the close. Al Kathiri Holding Co (SE:3008) declined 3.33% or 4.00 points to end at 116.20 and Anb Insurance (SE:8011) was down 2.84% or 0.40 points to 13.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 99 to 79 and 21 ended unchanged.
Shares in Anb Insurance (SE:8011) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.84% or 0.40 to 13.70.
Crude oil for January delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $58.41 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.24% or 0.15 to hit $63.36 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.41% or 5.95 to trade at $1461.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.16% to 4.1253, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7501.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 98.308.