Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Financial Services and Multi Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.14% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311), which rose 8.16% or 1.56 points to trade at 20.68 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Alamiya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8280) added 3.46% or 1.05 points to end at 31.40 and Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) was up 3.42% or 0.90 points to 27.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240), which fell 4.09% or 1.75 points to trade at 41.00 at the close. Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8040) declined 3.19% or 1.25 points to end at 37.95 and Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160) was down 2.69% or 0.44 points to 15.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 98 to 64 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311) rose to 52-week highs; rising 8.16% or 1.56 to 20.68. Shares in Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.42% or 0.90 to 27.20.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 0.27% or 0.13 to $47.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.15% or 0.08 to hit $51.79 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.27% or 3.53 to trade at $1294.53 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.25% to 4.4226, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 93.26.