Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.37%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Hotels&Tourism, Media&Publishing and Insurance sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share rose 0.37% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were National Company for Learning and Education SJSC (TADAWUL:4291), which rose 9.90% or 10.40 points to trade at 115.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (TADAWUL:2120) added 7.90% or 2.05 points to end at 28.00 and Raydan Co (TADAWUL:6012) was up 6.45% or 1.75 points to 28.90 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Electrical Industries Co (TADAWUL:1303), which fell 2.70% or 1.10 points to trade at 39.60 at the close. Saudi Marke (TADAWUL:4006) declined 2.65% or 0.75 points to end at 27.50 and Arab National Bank (TADAWUL:1080) was down 2.40% or 0.65 points to 26.45.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 197 to 62 and 18 ended unchanged.

Shares in National Company for Learning and Education SJSC (TADAWUL:4291) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.90% or 10.40 to 115.40.

Crude oil for June delivery was down 1.21% or 0.93 to $76.14 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 1.44% or 1.16 to hit $79.44 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.34% or 6.75 to trade at $2,011.25 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.93% to 4.15, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.68% at 100.90.