Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Telecoms & IT and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 2.74%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061), which rose 2.91% or 0.65 points to trade at 22.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Arriyadh Development Co. (SE:4150) added 2.16% or 0.40 points to end at 18.90 and Saudi Chemical Company (SE:2230) was up 1.62% or 1.00 points to 62.75 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380), which fell 10.11% or 1.80 points to trade at 16.00 at the close. Saudi RE Cooperative Reinsurance (SE:8200) declined 9.60% or 0.85 points to end at 8.00 and Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060) was down 9.23% or 1.20 points to 11.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 153 to 13.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 1.86% or 0.86 to $45.43 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 1.00% or 0.48 to hit $48.23 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.28% or 3.30 to trade at $1174.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.01% to 4.2568, while USD/SAR fell 0.04% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.06% at 94.96.