Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 0.14%

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 added 0.14% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the were Astra Industrial Group (TADAWUL:), which rose 9.92% or 11.80 points to trade at 130.80 at the close. Meanwhile, SAL Saudi Logistics Services Co CJSC (TADAWUL:) added 8.04% or 14.40 points to end at 193.60 and Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (TADAWUL:) was up 6.33% or 10.20 points to 171.40 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:), which fell 5.47% or 1.45 points to trade at 25.05 at the close. Jazan Development Co. (TADAWUL:) declined 2.34% or 0.36 points to end at 15.04 and Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (TADAWUL:) was down 1.90% or 0.20 points to 10.32.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 179 to 99 and 22 ended unchanged.

Shares in Astra Industrial Group (TADAWUL:) rose to all time highs; up 9.92% or 11.80 to 130.80. Shares in SAL Saudi Logistics Services Co CJSC (TADAWUL:) rose to all time highs; up 8.04% or 14.40 to 193.60. Shares in Jazan Development Co. (TADAWUL:) fell to all time highs; falling 2.34% or 0.36 to 15.04.

Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.67% or 0.51 to $75.06 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.63% or 0.51 to hit $80.34 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.54% or 11.15 to trade at $2,080.95 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.37% to 4.15, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.01% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 101.08.