Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Agriculture & Food, Insurance and Cement sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.56% to hit a new 5-year high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SE:2120), which rose 8.26% or 3.70 points to trade at 48.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Jadwa REIT Al Haramain Fund (SE:4332) added 5.18% or 0.52 points to end at 10.56 and CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance (SE:8240) was up 4.67% or 2.00 points to 44.85 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Food Products Co. (SE:2100), which fell 3.68% or 6.80 points to trade at 177.80 at the close. Saudi Public Transport Co. (SE:4040) declined 3.42% or 0.95 points to end at 26.85 and The National Co for Glass Industrie (SE:2150) was down 2.99% or 1.20 points to 38.90.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 102 to 82 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SE:2120) rose to 5-year highs; up 8.26% or 3.70 to 48.50. Shares in Jadwa REIT Al Haramain Fund (SE:4332) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 5.18% or 0.52 to 10.56.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.63% or 0.43 to $68.15 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.65% or 0.46 to hit $70.71 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.12% or 2.20 to trade at $1907.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.09% to 4.5750, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 89.993.