Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Energy & Utilities and Real Estate Development sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.39%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210), which rose 9.94% or 2.45 points to trade at 27.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Sorayai Trading&Industrial Group (SE:1213) added 7.54% or 1.52 points to end at 21.68 and Saudi Steel Pipe Company (SE:1320) was up 4.51% or 0.87 points to 20.18 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140), which fell 5.38% or 0.62 points to trade at 10.90 at the close. Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) declined 5.23% or 5.01 points to end at 90.70 and Jazan Development Co. (SE:6090) was down 4.67% or 0.69 points to 14.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 115 to 62 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.94% or 2.45 to 27.10. Shares in Al Sorayai Trading&Industrial Group (SE:1213) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 7.54% or 1.52 to 21.68.
Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.69% or 0.49 to $71.45 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.69% or 0.54 to hit $78.77 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 1.55% or 20.40 to trade at $1297.80 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.65% to 4.4444, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7501.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.61% at 93.11.