Saudi Arabia Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks declined after the close on Wednesday, driven by losses in the Media & Publishing, Agriculture & Food, and Petrochemicals sectors.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.18%.

Best Performers

The top performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share included:
– Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130): rose 8.33% or 0.04 points to trade at 0.52.
– Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:4230): increased 6.32% or 3.60 points to end at 60.60.
– Saudi Industrial Development Co. (TADAWUL:2130): up 5.07% or 1.45 points to 30.05 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– MBC Group CJSC (TADAWUL:4072): fell 3.31% or 1.80 points to trade at 52.50.
– Bawan (TADAWUL:1302): decreased 3.05% or 1.70 points to end at 54.10.
– Savola Group (TADAWUL:2050): down 2.97% or 1.10 points to 35.90.

Market Data

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange with 181 gainers and 114 losers, while 38 stocks ended unchanged.

Commodities

• Crude Oil (February): down 0.09% or 0.06 to $70.10 a barrel.
• Brent Oil (March): up 1.24% or 0.90 to $73.22 a barrel.
• Gold Futures: unchanged at $2,633.50 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange

• EUR/SAR: unchanged at 3.90.
• USD/SAR: decreased 0.17% to 3.75.

US Dollar Index

The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.18% to 108.00.