Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Retail, Financial Services and Cement sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 1.06% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130), which rose 7.53% or 1.40 points to trade at 19.98 at the close. Meanwhile, Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070) added 6.27% or 2.40 points to end at 40.65 and Saudi Company for Hardware (SE:4008) was up 4.26% or 2.70 points to 66.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Bawan (SE:1302), which fell 2.16% or 0.30 points to trade at 13.62 at the close. Arabian Cement Co (SE:3010) declined 2.07% or 0.55 points to end at 26.05 and Anb Insurance (SE:8011) was down 2.05% or 0.42 points to 20.08.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 112 to 61 and 18 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 2.23% or 1.19 to $52.08 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 1.99% or 1.24 to hit $61.05 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.43% or 5.75 to trade at $1336.95 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.09% to 4.2445, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 96.697.