Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Building & Construction and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 2.15% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Ground Services Co (SE:4031), which rose 2.70% or 1.05 points to trade at 40.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) added 1.18% or 0.15 points to end at 12.88 and BANK ALBILAD (SE:1140) was up 0.58% or 0.11 points to 19.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (SE:6060), which fell 9.80% or 4.90 points to trade at 45.10 at the close. Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040) declined 9.54% or 0.680 points to end at 6.450 and Al Alamiya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8280) was down 8.99% or 2.47 points to 25.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 163 to 10 and 4 ended unchanged.
Shares in Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040) fell to 52-week lows; losing 9.54% or 0.680 to 6.450.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 0.22% or 0.11 to $51.03 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.21% or 0.12 to hit $56.73 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.12% or 1.49 to trade at $1292.31 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.25% to 4.4397, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7497.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.21% at 92.89.