Saudi Arabia Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, with declines in the Media & Publishing, Financial Services, and Agriculture & Food sectors leading the downturn.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.97%.

Best Performers

• Shatirah House Restaurant Co (TADAWUL:6016): +10.00% (1.84 points), trading at 20.24 at the close.
• Saudi Cable Company (TADAWUL:2110): +5.00% (4.20 points), ending at 88.20.
• Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (TADAWUL:4290): +4.08% (1.20 points), closing at 30.60.

Worst Performers

• Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (TADAWUL:6060): -5.18% (1.06 points), trading at 19.40 at the close.
• United Int Transportation Company (TADAWUL:4260): -3.87% (3.20 points), ending at 79.50.
• National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005): -3.33% (5.80 points), closing at 168.60.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 228 to 78, while 19 stocks ended unchanged.

Commodity Prices

• Crude Oil (December delivery): +0.22% (0.15), $68.27/barrel.
• Brent Oil (January delivery): +0.18% (0.13), $72.02/barrel.
• Gold (December Futures): +0.37% (9.65), $2,615.95/troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/SAR: Unchanged at 4.00.
• USD/SAR: Unchanged at 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.12% at 105.83.