Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Transport, Insurance and Energy & Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.04%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130), which rose 8.33% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.13 at the close. Meanwhile, Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:2084) added 7.53% or 2.20 points to end at 31.40 and Al Kathiri Holding Co (TADAWUL:3008) was up 6.25% or 0.17 points to 2.89 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8030), which fell 5.78% or 1.85 points to trade at 30.15 at the close. Saudi RE Cooperative Reinsurance (TADAWUL:8200) declined 2.41% or 0.70 points to end at 28.30 and Zamil Industrial Investment Co (TADAWUL:2240) was down 1.90% or 0.46 points to 23.74.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 158 to 123 and 26 ended unchanged.
Shares in Miahona Holding SCJSC (TADAWUL:2084) rose to all time highs; up 7.53% or 2.20 to 31.40.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 0.06% or 0.05 to $81.46 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.05% or 0.04 to hit $84.62 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.82% or 19.35 to trade at $2,387.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.06% to 4.06, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 104.74.