Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Petrochemicals, Cement and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.13%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380), which rose 5.55% or 0.98 points to trade at 18.64 at the close. Meanwhile, Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040) added 3.91% or 0.260 points to end at 6.910 and Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) was up 3.50% or 0.51 points to 15.08 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300), which fell 3.67% or 0.38 points to trade at 9.97 at the close. Northern Region Cement Co (SE:3004) declined 3.16% or 0.33 points to end at 10.12 and Al Hokair Group (SE:1820) was down 2.40% or 0.58 points to 23.60.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 89 to 85 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.55% or 0.98 to 18.64.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.95% or 0.60 to $63.56 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.64% or 0.44 to hit $69.26 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.69% or 9.10 to trade at $1322.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.46% to 4.4976, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7510.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.44% at 91.82.