Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Petrochemicals and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.85%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Wataniya Insurance Company (SE:8300), which rose 3.27% or 0.85 points to trade at 26.85 at the close. Meanwhile, United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190) added 2.62% or 0.34 points to end at 13.34 and Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) was up 2.20% or 0.46 points to 21.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240), which fell 9.21% or 2.10 points to trade at 20.70 at the close. Saudi Real Estate Co. (SE:4020) declined 4.78% or 0.70 points to end at 13.94 and Al Hokair Group (SE:1820) was down 4.63% or 1.02 points to 21.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 143 to 34 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240) fell to 5-year lows; down 9.21% or 2.10 to 20.70.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.03% or 0.02 to $74.12 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.04% or 0.03 to hit $78.21 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.23% or 2.90 to trade at $1256.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.44% to 4.3907, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.21% at 93.99.