Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Financial Services and Real Estate Development sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.77% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Red Sea Housing Services Company (SE:4230), which rose 7.59% or 1.10 points to trade at 15.60 at the close. Meanwhile, The Company for Coop. Insurance (SE:8010) added 4.69% or 3.00 points to end at 67.00 and Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110) was up 4.37% or 1.45 points to 34.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Middle East Paper Co (SE:1202), which fell 6.61% or 1.20 points to trade at 16.96 at the close. Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SE:2030) declined 5.12% or 2.10 points to end at 38.90 and Riyad Bank (SE:1010) was down 3.93% or 1.10 points to 26.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 113 to 52 and 25 ended unchanged.
Shares in Middle East Paper Co (SE:1202) fell to 52-week lows; down 6.61% or 1.20 to 16.96.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.26% or 0.16 to $61.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.17% or 0.12 to hit $70.00 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.04% or 0.45 to trade at $1286.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.12% to 4.2012, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 97.338.