Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Insurance and Media & Publishing sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.44% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SE:4050), which rose 2.66% or 0.79 points to trade at 30.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Al-Tayyar Travel Group Holding Co. (SE:1810) added 1.80% or 1.82 points to end at 103.00 and Al-Rajhi Cooperative Insurance (SE:8230) was up 1.06% or 0.34 points to 32.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were SABB Takaful (SE:8080), which fell 10.00% or 5.12 points to trade at 46.10 at the close. The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030) declined 5.42% or 2.92 points to end at 51.00 and Al-Ahlia Insurance Company (SE:8140) was down 5.31% or 0.90 points to 16.05.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 143 to 21.
Shares in Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SE:4050) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.66% or 0.79 to 30.50.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 2.87% or 1.67 to $59.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 3.09% or 1.94 to hit $64.62 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.45% or 5.30 to trade at $1178.90 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.45% to 4.2164, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7502.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.19% at 95.40.