Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Multi Investment and Retail sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.45%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Andalus Property Co SJSC (SE:4320), which rose 4.17% or 0.96 points to trade at 23.96 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Hammadi Co (SE:4007) added 3.56% or 1.40 points to end at 40.75 and ACE ARABIA COOPERATIVE INSURANCE (SE:8240) was up 2.91% or 1.30 points to 45.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were AlJazira Mawten REIT (SE:4331), which fell 4.00% or 0.76 points to trade at 18.22 at the close. Saudi Fisheries Co. (SE:6050) declined 4.00% or 1.15 points to end at 27.60 and Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (SE:7040) was down 3.37% or 0.300 points to 8.600.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 128 to 35 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Andalus Property Co SJSC (SE:4320) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.17% or 0.96 to 23.96.
Crude oil for July delivery was down 0.34% or 0.16 to $47.24 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August fell 0.42% or 0.21 to hit $49.26 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.99% or 12.67 to trade at $1295.37 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.05% to 4.2232, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 96.61.