Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Building & Construction and Cement sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040), which rose 6.99% or 0.350 points to trade at 5.360 at the close. Meanwhile, Halwani Bros (SE:6001) added 5.37% or 2.70 points to end at 53.00 and Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160) was up 3.83% or 0.70 points to 19.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260), which fell 7.98% or 2.60 points to trade at 30.00 at the close. Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) declined 6.98% or 4.50 points to end at 60.00 and Saudi Fisheries Co. (SE:6050) was down 4.91% or 1.30 points to 25.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 110 to 63 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.83% or 0.70 to 19.00. Shares in Saudi Fisheries Co. (SE:6050) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.91% or 1.30 to 25.20.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.54% or 0.36 to $67.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 1.05% or 0.79 to hit $76.28 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.11% or 1.40 to trade at $1300.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.76% to 4.3612, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7508.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.54% at 94.30.