Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.54%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.54%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (SE:2070), which rose 10.00% or 3.25 points to trade at 35.75 at the close. Meanwhile, Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) added 9.98% or 3.20 points to end at 35.25 and Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) was up 9.97% or 2.39 points to 26.35 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Saudi Arabia Fertilizers Co. (SE:2020), which fell 2.93% or 2.50 points to trade at 82.90 at the close. Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) declined 2.86% or 2.10 points to end at 71.20 and Emaar The Economic City (SE:4220) was down 2.77% or 0.23 points to 8.07.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 103 to 93 and 6 ended unchanged.

Shares in Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (SE:2070) rose to 3-years highs; rising 10.00% or 3.25 to 35.75. Shares in Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.98% or 3.20 to 35.25.

Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.23% or 0.10 to $43.07 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 0.24% or 0.11 to hit $45.92 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.21% or 4.20 to trade at $1979.10 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.37% to 4.4788, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7504.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.26% at 92.142.