Saudi shares end lower as investors book profits ahead of second-quarter earnings.
Yet banks and petrochemicals are seen posting strong results to boost the kingdom's index.
“For banks, we are expecting good results,” says Youssef Kassantini, a Saudi-based financial analyst. “Most of the provisions were allocated in 2009 and 2010. The political fear is not there anymore, so investors are more encouraged.”
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