Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Petrochemicals, Industrial Investment and Multi Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.11%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270), which rose 9.91% or 2.02 points to trade at 22.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) added 9.87% or 1.48 points to end at 16.48 and Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160) was up 9.54% or 0.56 points to 6.43 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which fell 5.54% or 4.50 points to trade at 76.80 at the close. Saudi Marke (SE:4006) declined 4.98% or 1.50 points to end at 28.60 and Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140) was down 4.35% or 1.45 points to 31.85.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 104 to 68 and 8 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.91% or 2.02 to 22.40.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.83% or 0.41 to $49.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.92% or 0.48 to hit $52.62 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 1.24% or 15.71 to trade at $1278.31 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.38% to 4.3899, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 93.66.