Investing.com – Saudi Arabia equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Financial Services and Media & Publishing sectors propelled shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 1.24% to hit a new 3-month low.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were United Int Transportation Company (TADAWUL:4260), which rose 6.54% or 4.70 points to trade at 76.60 at the close. Anaam International Holding Group (TADAWUL:4061) added 5.98% or 0.07 points to end at 1.24 and Retal Urban Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4322) was up 4.35% or 0.72 points to 17.28 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Saudi Cable Company (TADAWUL:2110), which lost 6.67% or 6.50 points to trade at 90.90 in late trade. SHL Financing Company SJSC (TADAWUL:1183) declined 4.74% or 0.84 points to end at 16.90 and Filing & Packing Materials Co. (TADAWUL:2180) shed 4.12% or 1.85 points to 43.00.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 221 to 92 and 20 ended unchanged on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.70% or 0.48 to $69.25 a barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.58% or 0.42 to hit $72.74 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.21% or 31.91 to trade at $2,678.21 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.39% to 3.95, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.76.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.60% at 106.33.