Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Media & Publishing and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.63%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:2084), which rose 8.92% or 2.04 points to trade at 24.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Rasan Information Technology (TADAWUL:8313) added 5.91% or 3.40 points to end at 60.90 and Gulf Insurance Group (TADAWUL:8250) was up 5.42% or 1.60 points to 31.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were ADES Holding Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2382), which fell 4.60% or 0.98 points to trade at 20.32 at the close. Saudi Research and Marketing Group (TADAWUL:4210) declined 3.53% or 7.60 points to end at 207.40 and International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) (TADAWUL:2082) was down 3.26% or 11.60 points to 344.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 147 to 146 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:2084) rose to all time highs; rising 8.92% or 2.04 to 24.90. Shares in Rasan Information Technology (TADAWUL:8313) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.91% or 3.40 to 60.90.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.45% or 0.36 to $81.19 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.40% or 0.34 to hit $84.56 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.16% or 3.80 to trade at $2,327.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.28% to 4.01, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.33% at 105.61.