Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financial Services, Hotels & Tourism and Retail sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.33% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Agriculture Marketing Co. (SE:4160), which rose 6.84% or 1.64 points to trade at 25.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Company for Hardware (SE:4008) added 5.30% or 3.90 points to end at 77.50 and Wataniya Insurance Company (SE:8300) was up 4.65% or 1.08 points to 24.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were National Gypsum Company (SE:2090), which fell 3.90% or 0.52 points to trade at 12.80 at the close. Taiba Holding Co. (SE:4090) declined 2.38% or 0.70 points to end at 28.75 and Arabian Cement Co (SE:3010) was down 1.86% or 0.46 points to 24.30.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 106 to 63 and 21 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for May delivery was up 0.52% or 0.33 to $64.31 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June rose 0.25% or 0.18 to hit $70.79 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.14% or 1.85 to trade at $1306.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.21% to 4.2145, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.21% at 96.810.