Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Cement, Industrial Investment and Transport sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.56%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. (SE:2300), which rose 9.96% or 6.80 points to trade at 75.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140) added 5.82% or 6.60 points to end at 120.00 and Al Kathiri Holding Co (SE:3008) was up 5.03% or 4.40 points to 91.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061), which fell 3.51% or 4.00 points to trade at 110.00 at the close. Tourism Enterprise Co. (SE:4170) declined 3.40% or 2.20 points to end at 62.50 and Alinma Tokio Marine Co (SE:8312) was down 3.27% or 0.85 points to 25.15.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 124 to 59 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.82% or 6.60 to 120.00.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.79% or 0.36 to $45.96 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.84% or 0.41 to hit $49.25 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.70% or 13.20 to trade at $1861.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.19% to 4.5480, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7514.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.20% at 90.787.