Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Hotels & Tourism and Retail sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 0.26%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 4.86% or 4.60 points to trade at 99.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (SE:4240) added 4.79% or 1.18 points to end at 25.80 and Dur Hospitality (SE:4010) was up 4.03% or 0.70 points to 18.08 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110), which fell 6.65% or 0.72 points to trade at 10.10 at the close. United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) declined 4.55% or 1.30 points to end at 27.30 and Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130) was down 3.37% or 0.54 points to 15.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 111 to 60 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.65% or 0.72 to 10.10. Shares in Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.37% or 0.54 to 15.50.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 1.65% or 1.11 to $68.31 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 1.74% or 1.26 to hit $73.87 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.33% or 4.00 to trade at $1202.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.19% to 4.2702, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7499.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 96.24.