Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Transport, Media & Publishing and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.26% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SE:4050), which rose 3.27% or 1.06 points to trade at 33.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240) added 2.94% or 2.81 points to end at 98.50 and Astra Industrial Group (SE:1212) was up 2.44% or 0.76 points to 31.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230), which fell 2.90% or 0.85 points to trade at 28.50 at the close. Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (SE:4290) declined 2.85% or 1.74 points to end at 59.25 and BANK ALBILAD (SE:1140) was down 2.55% or 0.97 points to 37.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 110 to 55.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.44% or 0.23 to $52.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 1.15% or 0.66 to hit $57.51 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.75% or 8.70 to trade at $1161.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.50% to 4.1499, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7501.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.33% at 96.57.