Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Multi Investment, Insurance and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.20%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030), which rose 4.44% or 1.45 points to trade at 34.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140) added 4.20% or 0.50 points to end at 12.40 and Al Alamiya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8280) was up 4.11% or 1.05 points to 26.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Trade Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8170), which fell 5.81% or 1.33 points to trade at 21.58 at the close. Dur Hospitality (SE:4010) declined 5.61% or 1.12 points to end at 18.86 and Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SE:2190) was down 3.85% or 0.44 points to 11.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 104 to 72 and 3 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.05% or 0.57 to $54.95 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.95% or 0.58 to hit $61.52 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.35% or 4.48 to trade at $1274.98 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.31% to 4.3551, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7505.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 94.72.