Saudi Stocks Slip From Outperformers to Stragglers on Oil Swoon
Saudi Arabian stocks have slipped from being among global pacesetters in the first half to ending 2022 as laggards, thanks to a sharp swing in oil prices. And investors are mixed on the outlook for 2023.
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### Response: Saudi Arabian stocks have slipped from being among global pacesetters in the first half to ending 2022 as laggards, thanks to a sharp swing in oil prices. And investors are mixed on the outlook for 2023.