Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Financial Services and Transport sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.65% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 9.55% or 6.30 points to trade at 72.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) added 8.65% or 1.94 points to end at 24.38 and Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) was up 7.64% or 3.50 points to 49.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240), which fell 2.14% or 0.90 points to trade at 41.10 at the close. Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004) declined 1.85% or 2.00 points to end at 106.00 and Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311) was down 1.79% or 0.36 points to 19.74.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 122 to 45 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) rose to 52-week highs; rising 8.65% or 1.94 to 24.38.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 1.25% or 0.61 to $49.27 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November rose 1.39% or 0.74 to hit $54.12 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.06% or 0.85 to trade at $1343.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.17% to 4.4745, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 92.24.