Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Agriculture & Food, Hotels & Tourism and Retail sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.75% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030), which rose 5.26% or 0.80 points to trade at 16.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Steel Pipe Company (SE:1320) added 2.88% or 0.60 points to end at 21.40 and Methanol Chemicals Company (SE:2001) was up 2.05% or 0.22 points to 10.96 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260), which fell 6.41% or 1.80 points to trade at 26.30 at the close. Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120) declined 6.21% or 0.88 points to end at 13.30 and Saudi Cable Company (SE:2110) was down 4.34% or 1.06 points to 23.36.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 141 to 32 and 9 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 1.53% or 1.06 to $70.31 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.70% or 0.55 to hit $79.61 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.08% or 1.00 to trade at $1201.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.05% to 4.3501, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 95.06.