Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Industrial Investment and Transport sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.43%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Food Products Co. (SE:2100), which rose 9.92% or 5.10 points to trade at 56.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061) added 4.88% or 8.00 points to end at 172.00 and Tourism Enterprise Co. (SE:4170) was up 4.66% or 1.20 points to 26.95 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tihama Advertising&Public Relations (SE:4070), which fell 5.40% or 1.80 points to trade at 31.55 at the close. Mobile Telecommunications Company (SE:7030) declined 4.73% or 0.58 points to end at 11.68 and Al Sagr Co-operative Insurance Co (SE:8180) was down 2.89% or 0.28 points to 9.40.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 140 to 51 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Food Products Co. (SE:2100) rose to 5-year highs; up 9.92% or 5.10 to 56.50. Shares in Tourism Enterprise Co. (SE:4170) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.66% or 1.20 to 26.95.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.82% or 0.33 to $39.77 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.44% or 0.19 to hit $42.53 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.50% or 9.05 to trade at $1805.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.44% to 4.2721, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7508.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.12% at 96.293.