Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Transport, Insurance and Building & Construction sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.14%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Transport & Investment Co (SE:4110), which rose 7.82% or 2.90 points to trade at 40.00 at the close. Meanwhile, United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) added 5.70% or 2.80 points to end at 51.90 and Al Omran Industrial & Trading Co (SE:4141) was up 4.88% or 5.40 points to 116.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310), which fell 4.44% or 2.40 points to trade at 51.60 at the close. Arab Sea Information Systems Co SJSC (SE:7201) declined 4.20% or 6.80 points to end at 155.00 and Tourism Enterprise Co. (SE:4170) was down 3.91% or 2.50 points to 61.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 105 to 88 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) rose to all time highs; rising 5.70% or 2.80 to 51.90.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 0.19% or 0.13 to $67.41 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.06% or 0.04 to hit $70.37 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 1.03% or 18.55 to trade at $1789.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.02% to 4.4065, while USD/SAR rose 0.03% to 3.7514.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 92.998.