Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Building & Construction and Retail sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.52%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (TADAWUL:2380), which rose 6.72% or 1.70 points to trade at 27.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (TADAWUL:6060) added 5.00% or 4.20 points to end at 88.20 and Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (TADAWUL:8210) was up 4.38% or 7.00 points to 167.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Industrial Export Co (TADAWUL:4140), which fell 4.75% or 5.00 points to trade at 100.20 at the close. Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co (TADAWUL:1111) declined 4.67% or 10.20 points to end at 208.00 and Al Sorayai Trading&Industrial Group (TADAWUL:1213) was down 3.69% or 0.82 points to 21.42.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 156 to 69 and 13 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.09% or 0.11 to $119.52 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.42% or 0.51 to hit $121.08 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.26% or 4.75 to trade at $1,856.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.40% to 4.03, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 102.34.