Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Industrial Investment, Insurance and Retail sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.50%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050), which rose 4.52% or 1.02 points to trade at 23.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) added 3.27% or 0.48 points to end at 15.16 and Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) was up 3.14% or 0.90 points to 29.55 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Company for Hardware (SE:4008), which fell 10.00% or 10.70 points to trade at 96.30 at the close. Middle East Specialized Cables Co (SE:2370) declined 9.89% or 0.79 points to end at 7.20 and Al Hokair Group (SE:1820) was down 3.67% or 0.78 points to 20.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 130 to 43 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Company for Hardware (SE:4008) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.00% or 10.70 to 96.30.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.04% or 0.03 to $67.92 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.34% or 0.25 to hit $72.81 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.07% or 0.80 to trade at $1226.40 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.05% to 4.3868, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 94.34.