Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Cement and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 1.57%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Mouwasat Medical Services Company (SE:4002), which rose 2.41% or 2.00 points to trade at 85.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Ceramic Co. (SE:2040) added 2.26% or 0.75 points to end at 33.90 and Bawan (SE:1302) was up 2.15% or 0.32 points to 15.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061), which fell 5.99% or 0.72 points to trade at 11.30 at the close. Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (SE:1304) declined 4.74% or 0.90 points to end at 18.10 and Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) was down 3.73% or 0.74 points to 19.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 156 to 35 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Ceramic Co. (SE:2040) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 2.26% or 0.75 to 33.90.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.15% or 0.09 to $58.85 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.33% or 0.21 to hit $63.93 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.06% or 15.65 to trade at $1490.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.12% to 4.1779, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 97.132.