03 September 2015
JEDDAH -- Saudi Arabia stocks were lower at close on Wednesday with the stock benchmark Tadawul All Share Index losing 0.95% at 7,367.55 points as losses in the Media & Publishing, Insurance and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Fisheries Co., which rose 8.45% or 1.27 points to trade at 16.30 at the close.
Meanwhile, National Agriculture Marketing Co. added 4.84% or 1.69 points to end at 36.60 and Trade Union Cooperative Insurance was up 3.19% or 0.59 points to 19.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tihama Advertising & Public Relations, which fell 9.81% or 4.20 points to trade at 38.60 at the close.
Knowledge Economic City declined 4.21% or 0.77 points to end at 17.50 and Saudi Hollandi Bank was down 4.04% or 1.50 points to 35.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 132 to 34. Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.48% or 0.22 to $45.63 a barrel.
Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.96% or 0.47 to hit $50.03 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.21% or 2.40 to trade at $1137.40 a troy ounce.
Brent crude was higher, albeit only just above $50, on Wednesday and US crude futures also moved higher.
JEDDAH -- Saudi Arabia stocks were lower at close on Wednesday with the stock benchmark Tadawul All Share Index losing 0.95% at 7,367.55 points as losses in the Media & Publishing, Insurance and Petrochemicals sectors led shares lower.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Fisheries Co., which rose 8.45% or 1.27 points to trade at 16.30 at the close.
Meanwhile, National Agriculture Marketing Co. added 4.84% or 1.69 points to end at 36.60 and Trade Union Cooperative Insurance was up 3.19% or 0.59 points to 19.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tihama Advertising & Public Relations, which fell 9.81% or 4.20 points to trade at 38.60 at the close.
Knowledge Economic City declined 4.21% or 0.77 points to end at 17.50 and Saudi Hollandi Bank was down 4.04% or 1.50 points to 35.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 132 to 34. Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.48% or 0.22 to $45.63 a barrel.
Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.96% or 0.47 to hit $50.03 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.21% or 2.40 to trade at $1137.40 a troy ounce.
Brent crude was higher, albeit only just above $50, on Wednesday and US crude futures also moved higher.
© The Saudi Gazette 2015
