Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the rose 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the were Savola Group (TADAWUL:), which rose 9.98% or 3.05 points to trade at 33.60 at the close. Meanwhile, United International Holding (TADAWUL:) added 9.01% or 14.20 points to end at 171.80 and Batic Investments and Logistics Co (TADAWUL:) was up 6.05% or 0.21 points to 3.68 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:), which fell 7.05% or 4.30 points to trade at 56.70 at the close. Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology SCJSC (TADAWUL:) declined 5.07% or 1.55 points to end at 29.00 and Zamil Industrial Investment Co (TADAWUL:) was down 3.95% or 1.35 points to 32.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 162 to 146 and 32 ended unchanged.
Shares in United International Holding (TADAWUL:) rose to all time highs; up 9.01% or 14.20 to 171.80.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.33% or 0.23 to $70.31 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.75% or 0.55 to hit $73.74 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.05% or 1.41 to trade at $2,660.59 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.08% to 3.94, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.76.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 106.67.
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