At the close, the Saudi Arabian stock market was higher; Tadawul All Share rose 0.16% from Investing.com

Investing.com-Saudi Arabia’s stock market closed higher on Wednesday, with rising sectors leading the stock index higher.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the index rose 0.16%.

The best performer in the meeting is Hawker Group (SE:), rose 4.55% or 1.06 points to close at 24.36 at the close. at the same time, Aroujan Corporation (SE:) rose 4.54% or 2.70 points to close at 62.20 and Taleem REIT Fund (SE:) rose 4.29% or 0.62 points to 15.08 in late trading.

The worst performing stock on the disk was Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (SE:), which fell 4.07% (1.10 points) and closed at 25.95. Saudi International Petrochemical Corporation (SE:) fell 2.94% or 1.00 points to close at 33.00; Gulf General Cooperative Insurance (SE:) fell 2.40% or 0.50 points to close at 20.30.

The number of rising stocks on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange exceeded the number of falling stocks ranging from 111 to 81, with 13 support being flat.

Alujain Corporation (SE:) stock price rose to a 5-year high; it rose 4.54% or 2.70 to 62.20.

Crude oil for September delivery rose 0.36% or 0.26 to US$71.91 per barrel. In other aspects of commodity trading, October Brent crude oil for delivery rose 0.31% or $0.23 to $73.75 per barrel, while the August gold futures contract fell 0.28% or $5.00 to $1,794.80 per troy ounce.

EUR/SAR fell 0.19% to 4.4222, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7504.

The dollar index futures rose 0.26% to 92.672.