Saudi stocks down on back of US contraction
Saudi stocks down on back of US contraction
The all-share index was down 2.27 percent to 4,439 points.SABIC fell 2.54 percent but it is the insurance sector index that is posting the biggest losses.
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Saudi stocks down on back of US contraction
The all-share index was down 2.27 percent to 4,439 points.SABIC fell 2.54 percent but it is the insurance sector index that is posting the biggest losses.
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