Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Agriculture & Food, Cement and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.19%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SE:4050), which rose 7.90% or 3.05 points to trade at 41.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) added 3.64% or 6.00 points to end at 171.00 and Leejam Sports Company SJSC (SE:1830) was up 3.23% or 4.00 points to 128.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311), which fell 4.68% or 1.55 points to trade at 31.60 at the close. Amana Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8310) declined 4.63% or 1.60 points to end at 32.95 and Saudi Industrial Export Co (SE:4140) was down 4.25% or 5.00 points to 112.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 138 to 68 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SE:4050) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 7.90% or 3.05 to 41.65. Shares in Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) rose to all time highs; up 3.64% or 6.00 to 171.00. Shares in Leejam Sports Company SJSC (SE:1830) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.23% or 4.00 to 128.00.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.36% or 1.24 to $90.08 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 1.48% or 1.37 to hit $91.32 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.07% or 1.35 to trade at $1823.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.23% to 4.2825, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7516.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.23% at 95.610.