Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Petrochemicals, Cement and Real Estate Development sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.41% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Savola Group (SE:2050), which rose 5.82% or 1.65 points to trade at 30.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Red Sea Housing Services Company (SE:4230) added 5.60% or 0.88 points to end at 16.60 and Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240) was up 5.47% or 1.24 points to 23.92 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130), which fell 4.83% or 0.78 points to trade at 15.38 at the close. National Medical Care Company (SE:4005) declined 4.58% or 2.10 points to end at 43.80 and Saudi Cable Company (SE:2110) was down 4.21% or 1.15 points to 26.15.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 93 to 82 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.83% or 0.78 to 15.38.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.32% or 0.22 to $68.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.48% or 0.37 to hit $77.64 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.59% or 7.10 to trade at $1208.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.06% to 4.3655, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7511.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 95.01.