Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the declined 1.24% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:), which fell 3.23% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.30 at the close. Meanwhile, United Int Transportation Company (TADAWUL:) added 6.54% or 4.70 points to end at 76.60 and Anaam International Holding Group (TADAWUL:) was up 5.98% or 0.07 points to 1.24 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Cable Company (TADAWUL:), which fell 6.67% or 6.50 points to trade at 90.90 at the close. SHL Financing Company SJSC (TADAWUL:) declined 4.74% or 0.84 points to end at 16.90 and Filing & Packing Materials Co. (TADAWUL:) was down 4.12% or 1.85 points to 43.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 221 to 92 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in Filing & Packing Materials Co. (TADAWUL:) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.12% or 1.85 to 43.00.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.76% or 0.52 to $69.29 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.65% or 0.47 to hit $72.79 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.21% or 32.14 to trade at $2,678.44 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.39% to 3.95, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.76.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.60% at 106.32.
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