Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Real Estate Development and Energy & Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.15%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SE:1211), which rose 4.96% or 1.90 points to trade at 40.20 at the close. Meanwhile, National Metal Manufacturing Co. (SE:2220) added 4.71% or 1.20 points to end at 26.70 and Aljazira Takaful Taawuni Company (SE:8012) was up 3.41% or 1.00 points to 30.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Industrialization Co (SE:2060), which fell 2.75% or 0.35 points to trade at 12.40 at the close. Saudi Steel Pipe Company (SE:1320) declined 2.66% or 0.50 points to end at 18.30 and Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160) was down 2.38% or 0.25 points to 10.25.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 88 to 57 and 23 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 2.06% or 1.01 to $48.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 1.96% or 0.98 to hit $48.91 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.12% or 1.50 to trade at $1219.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.39% to 4.1905, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7499.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.41% at 95.44.