Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Building & Construction, Hotels & Tourism and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.82% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Ceramic Co. (SE:2040), which rose 9.81% or 2.60 points to trade at 29.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120) added 9.47% or 0.90 points to end at 10.40 and Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300) was up 6.86% or 0.35 points to 5.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Company (SE:4001), which fell 3.10% or 2.75 points to trade at 86.00 at the close. Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Svcs (SE:4200) declined 2.18% or 0.70 points to end at 31.40 and Kingdom Holding Company (SE:4280) was down 1.92% or 0.20 points to 10.20.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 126 to 30 and 13 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.09% or 0.04 to $45.02 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.50% or 0.23 to hit $46.27 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 2.07% or 26.35 to trade at $1300.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.07% to 4.1336, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index was unchanged 0.00% at 97.88.