Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Energy & Utilities and Industrial Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.17%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210), which rose 6.56% or 1.65 points to trade at 26.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (SE:6060) added 6.50% or 5.00 points to end at 81.90 and Al-Jouf Agriculture Development Co (SE:6070) was up 3.75% or 0.95 points to 26.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070), which fell 5.50% or 2.10 points to trade at 36.10 at the close. Etihad Etisalat Co (SE:7020) declined 3.29% or 0.83 points to end at 24.42 and Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050) was down 2.94% or 0.40 points to 13.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 121 to 69 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (SE:6060) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 6.50% or 5.00 to 81.90.
Crude oil for April delivery was down 1.95% or 1.02 to $51.30 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 2.12% or 1.22 to hit $56.45 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.58% or 9.25 to trade at $1595.65 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.38% to 4.0479, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.33% at 99.330.