Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Multi Investment, Insurance and Real Estate Development sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.35%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Taleem REIT Fund (SE:4333), which rose 9.87% or 1.40 points to trade at 15.58 at the close. Meanwhile, The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030) added 9.82% or 1.18 points to end at 13.20 and AlJazira Mawten REIT (SE:4331) was up 9.64% or 1.84 points to 20.92 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Yanbu Cement Co. (SE:3060), which fell 3.06% or 0.90 points to trade at 28.50 at the close. Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) declined 3.03% or 2.00 points to end at 64.00 and Tabuk Cement Co. (SE:3090) was down 2.03% or 0.22 points to 10.60.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 117 to 51 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tabuk Cement Co. (SE:3090) fell to 5-year lows; falling 2.03% or 0.22 to 10.60.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.40% or 0.19 to $47.74 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.49% or 0.25 to hit $51.05 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.41% or 5.31 to trade at $1274.39 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.34% to 4.3854, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7505.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 93.99.