Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Insurance and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.
At the close of trading in Riyadh, the Saudi General Index lost 0.15%, reaching a record low in 3 months.
Among the leading stocks on the Tadawul All Share Index today were Saudi Industrial Development Co. (TADAWUL:2130), which rose 9.95% or 0.87 points to trade at 9.61 at the close. Meanwhile, Wafra Industrial & Development Co. (TADAWUL:2100) added 9.90% or 4.50 points to end at 49.95 and Al Baha Investment & Development Co. (TADAWUL:4130) was up 7.69% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.14 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Basic Chemical Industries Co. (TADAWUL:1210), which fell 7.57% or 2.75 points to trade at 33.60 at the close. Saudi Electricity Co. (TADAWUL:5110) fell 5.64% or 1.06 points to end at 17.72 and Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8210) closed down 4.92% or 12.80 points to trade at 247.60.
Advancing stocks outnumbered declining stocks in trading on the Saudi Stock Exchange by 158 to 124, while 21 remained unchanged.
WTI crude oil futures for June delivery fell 0.06% or 0.05 to $77.97 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for July delivery fell 0.13% or 0.11 to $82.27 a barrel, while the June gold contract rose 0.89% or 21.00 to $2,380.90 a troy ounce.
The EUR/SAR pair added 0.34% and traded at 4.07, while the USD/SAR pair remained unchanged at 0.00% and reached 3.75.
The dollar index futures were trading down 0.49% at 104.38.
