Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Hotels & Tourism and Retail sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.20%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were United Cooperative Assurance Co (TADAWUL:8190), which rose 6.67% or 0.84 points to trade at 13.44 at the close. Meanwhile, Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (TADAWUL:7040) added 4.84% or 5.60 points to end at 121.20 and Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8120) was up 4.54% or 1.06 points to 24.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fitaihi Holding Group (TADAWUL:4180), which fell 4.77% or 0.21 points to trade at 4.19 at the close. MBC Group CJSC (TADAWUL:4072) declined 4.41% or 2.40 points to end at 52.00 and Anaam International Holding Group (TADAWUL:4061) was down 4.39% or 0.05 points to 1.09.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 190 to 96 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in United Cooperative Assurance Co (TADAWUL:8190) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.67% or 0.84 to 13.44. Shares in Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication (TADAWUL:7040) rose to 5-year highs; rising 4.84% or 5.60 to 121.20. Shares in Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (TADAWUL:8120) rose to 5-year highs; up 4.54% or 1.06 to 24.40.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.99% or 0.81 to $81.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.86% or 0.75 to hit $86.25 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.90% or 21.20 to trade at $2,325.20 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.15% to 4.00, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.07% at 105.84.