Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Transport, Telecoms & IT and Energy & Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.42%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190), which rose 3.33% or 1.00 points to trade at 31.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Takween Advanced Industries (SE:1201) added 2.99% or 0.64 points to end at 22.02 and Leejam Sports Company SJSC (SE:1830) was up 2.84% or 2.50 points to 90.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120), which fell 6.62% or 1.34 points to trade at 18.90 at the close. Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (SE:8180) declined 4.42% or 0.74 points to end at 16.00 and Abdullah Saad Mohammed Abo Moati Stationeries Co (SE:4191) was down 4.02% or 2.20 points to 52.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 139 to 57 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190) rose to 5-year highs; up 3.33% or 1.00 to 31.00. Shares in Leejam Sports Company SJSC (SE:1830) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.84% or 2.50 to 90.50.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.41% or 0.27 to $66.61 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.56% or 0.39 to hit $69.42 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.04% or 0.80 to trade at $1787.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.06% to 4.3938, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7505.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 93.097.