Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Industrial Investment, Media & Publishing and Multi Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.19%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230), which rose 4.57% or 2.25 points to trade at 51.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040) added 4.07% or 0.350 points to end at 8.950 and Saudi Ceramic Co. (SE:2040) was up 4.01% or 1.15 points to 29.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Cement Company (SE:3030), which fell 3.00% or 1.60 points to trade at 51.70 at the close. United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) declined 1.92% or 0.42 points to end at 21.40 and Anb Insurance (SE:8011) was down 1.43% or 0.30 points to 20.70.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 91 to 64 and 21 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) rose to 3-years highs; up 4.57% or 2.25 to 51.50.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 1.18% or 0.57 to $47.62 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 1.18% or 0.59 to hit $49.53 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.39% or 5.02 to trade at $1292.48 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.39% to 4.2129, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 96.78.