Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Hotels & Tourism, Insurance and Media & Publishing sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 1.13%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Alkhaleej Training & Education Co (SE:4290), which rose 10.33% or 1.25 points to trade at 13.35 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060) added 10.30% or 1.55 points to end at 16.60 and United Cooperative Assurance Co (SE:8190) was up 9.90% or 1.00 points to 11.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Aseer Trading Tourism&Manufacturing (SE:4080), which fell 8.27% or 1.05 points to trade at 11.65 at the close. Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311) declined 3.18% or 0.37 points to end at 11.25 and Arriyadh Development Co. (SE:4150) was down 2.92% or 0.50 points to 16.60.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 131 to 25 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Aseer Trading Tourism&Manufacturing (SE:4080) fell to 5-year lows; down 8.27% or 1.05 to 11.65.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 1.49% or 0.75 to $51.04 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 1.14% or 0.59 to hit $52.27 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.60% or 7.55 to trade at $1270.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.09% to 4.1138, while USD/SAR rose 0.05% to 3.7514.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.02% at 97.86.