Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Hotels & Tourism, Transport and Multi Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.68% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061), which rose 9.95% or 1.10 points to trade at 12.16 at the close. Meanwhile, Anb Insurance (SE:8011) added 9.91% or 1.68 points to end at 18.64 and Dur Hospitality (SE:4010) was up 7.18% or 1.54 points to 23.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Aramco (SE:2222), which fell 2.78% or 1.05 points to trade at 36.70 at the close. Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060) declined 2.52% or 0.40 points to end at 15.50 and Savola Group (SE:2050) was down 1.58% or 0.50 points to 31.20.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 177 to 15 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Dur Hospitality (SE:4010) rose to 52-week highs; up 7.18% or 1.54 to 23.00.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.76% or 0.46 to $60.41 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 0.56% or 0.37 to hit $65.73 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.19% or 2.85 to trade at $1477.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.26% to 4.1703, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7508.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.18% at 96.953.