Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Insurance, Transport and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.28%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Kathiri Holding Co (SE:3008), which rose 9.97% or 7.80 points to trade at 86.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Food Products Co. (SE:2100) added 9.95% or 8.80 points to end at 97.20 and Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) was up 9.89% or 9.40 points to 104.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020), which fell 6.49% or 1.16 points to trade at 16.70 at the close. Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) declined 5.55% or 4.80 points to end at 81.70 and Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance (SE:8120) was down 3.88% or 0.76 points to 18.84.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 137 to 55 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Food Products Co. (SE:2100) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.95% or 8.80 to 97.20. Shares in Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.89% or 9.40 to 104.40.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 3.53% or 1.30 to $38.11 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 3.13% or 1.22 to hit $40.19 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.83% or 15.80 to trade at $1908.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.56% to 4.3895, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.59% at 93.588.