Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Transport, Hotels & Tourism and Industrial Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 1.01%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140), which rose 10.32% or 0.65 points to trade at 6.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) added 4.12% or 0.35 points to end at 8.85 and Solidarity Saudi Takaful Co (SE:8290) was up 3.96% or 0.40 points to 10.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Wataniya Insurance Company (SE:8300), which fell 6.14% or 2.10 points to trade at 32.10 at the close. Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) declined 5.32% or 0.25 points to end at 4.45 and Aljazira Takaful Taawuni Company (SE:8012) was down 4.24% or 1.40 points to 31.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 148 to 18 and 4 ended unchanged.
Shares in Solidarity Saudi Takaful Co (SE:8290) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.96% or 0.40 to 10.50.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.56% or 0.29 to $51.88 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.18% or 0.10 to hit $54.95 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.46% or 5.70 to trade at $1241.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.16% to 3.9987, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 100.40.