Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

Saudi Arabia’s close was marked by an increase of 0.1%.

Red Sea Housing Services Company was among the top performers during the session. They rose 10.00%, or 1.56 point to trade at 17.16. Saudi Industrial Export Co. TADAWUL was 9.94% higher, 8.00 points more to finish at 88.50. The Saudi British Bank (TADAWUL 🙂 was also up 5.88% to 42.35.

Saudi Electricity Company, (TADAWUL) was the worst performer of the session. It lost 7.76% or 2.08 point to close at 24.72. Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co. TADAWUL declined 6.25 points or 1.90 point to finish at 28.50, while Amana Cooperative Insurance Co. TADAWUL was down 4.76% (or 1.45 points) to reach 29.00.

On the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered those in progress by 115 to102. 13 ends unchanged.

Saudi Industrial Export Co. shares (TADAWUL:). rose to their 5-year peak; an increase of 9.94% (8.00 to 88.50).

Crude oil rose 0.28 or 0.31 to $109.94/barrel for July delivery. Brent oil rose 0.08 percent to $112.01 per barrel in July commodities trading. The June Gold Futures contract dropped 0.44% to $1,810.95 an ounce.

EUR/SAR dropped 0.34% to 3,94. USD/SAR was unchanged at 0.01 to 3,75.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.2% at 103.62.