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

Saudi Arabia closed with a gain of 1.04%.

Saudi Arabian Cooperative Insurance, which gained 10.00% (or 1.98 points) to trade at 21.78 by the close of the session. Nama Chemicals Co., (TADAWUL) gained 6.33% to reach 42.00. Arab National Bank TADAWUL: was at 35.40, up 5.83% (or 1.95 points) in late trading.

They were also the session’s worst performers Leejam Sports SJSC Company (TADAWUL): fell 3.79%, or 4.40 points, to close at 111.80. United Electronics Company (TAWUL:), fell by 2.27% (3.00 points) to finish at 129.00. Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company, (TAWUL:), was down 1.84% (0.40 points) until 21.30.

The Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange saw rising stocks surpassing declining ones by 165 to62, and the 9th ended unaffected.

Arab National Bank’s shares rose to five-year highs. They rose by 5.83%, or 1.95 to $35.40. Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company TADAWUL: shares fell 52 weeks to their lowest point; falling by 1.84% (0.40 to 21.30).

Crude oil dropped 1.24% to 100.44 a barrel in June deliveries. Brent oil, which was due for delivery on July 16, fell by 0.92%, or 0.96, to reach $103.65/barrel. June Gold Futures fell by 0.83% (or 15.80) to trade at $1.888.30 per troy ounce.

EUR/SAR dropped 0.92% at 3.95. USD/SAR was unchanged at 0.00% at 3.75.

At 103.08, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.75%.