Saudi Arabia Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, with losses in the Industrial Investment, Transport, and Media & Publishing sectors.

At the close, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.24%.

Best Performers

• Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (TADAWUL:4240): +9.96% (1.00 points, closed at 11.04)
• Saudi Industrial Export Co (TADAWUL:4140): +9.88% (0.25 points, closed at 2.78)
• Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130): +7.14% (0.01 points, closed at 0.15)

Worst Performers

• Wataniya Insurance Company (TADAWUL:8300): -4.92% (1.60 points, closed at 30.90)
• Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:4230): -4.53% (2.05 points, closed at 43.25)
• Astra Industrial Group (TADAWUL:1212): -3.87% (6.40 points, closed at 159.00)

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the stock exchange by 192 to 101, with 19 ending unchanged.

Shares in Saudi Industrial Export Co (TADAWUL:4140) rose to all-time lows, up 9.88% (0.25 to 2.78).

Commodities Update

• Crude Oil (October delivery): +0.84% (0.58, at $69.78 per barrel)
• Brent Oil (November delivery): +0.83% (0.60, at $73.30 per barrel)
• Gold Futures (December Contract): +1.03% (26.10, at $2,552.10 per troy ounce)

Currency Update

• EUR/SAR: +0.22% to 4.17
• USD/SAR: unchanged at 3.75

US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.23% at 101.07.