Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Financial Services and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.97%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Shatirah House Restaurant Co (TADAWUL:6016), which rose 10.00% or 1.84 points to trade at 20.24 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Cable Company (TADAWUL:2110) added 5.00% or 4.20 points to end at 88.20 and Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (TADAWUL:4290) was up 4.08% or 1.20 points to 30.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (TADAWUL:6060), which fell 5.18% or 1.06 points to trade at 19.40 at the close. United Int Transportation Company (TADAWUL:4260) declined 3.87% or 3.20 points to end at 79.50 and National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005) was down 3.33% or 5.80 points to 168.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 228 to 78 and 19 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.22% or 0.15 to $68.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.18% or 0.13 to hit $72.02 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.37% or 9.65 to trade at $2,615.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.10% to 4.00, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.76.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.12% at 105.83.