Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Real Estate Development, Cement and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (TADAWUL:4300), which rose 6.75% or 1.08 points to trade at 17.08 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Dawaa Medical Services Co (TADAWUL:4163) added 3.79% or 3.10 points to end at 85.00 and Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4009) was up 3.75% or 1.20 points to 33.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (TADAWUL:2300), which fell 4.90% or 2.45 points to trade at 47.55 at the close. Raydan Co (TADAWUL:6012) declined 4.07% or 1.10 points to end at 25.95 and National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005) was down 3.97% or 3.10 points to 74.90.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 121 to 109 and 17 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Dawaa Medical Services Co (TADAWUL:4163) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.79% or 3.10 to 85.00.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 1.60% or 1.43 to $87.92 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December fell 1.43% or 1.35 to hit $92.94 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.44% or 7.40 to trade at $1,678.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.05% to 3.64, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.03% to 3.76.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 113.25.