Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Cement and Insurance sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.60%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Riyad Bank (SE:1010), which rose 8.19% or 1.48 points to trade at 19.54 at the close. Meanwhile, National Agriculture Marketing Co. (SE:4160) added 7.21% or 1.85 points to end at 27.50 and Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8311) was up 4.48% or 1.04 points to 24.24 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:8160), which fell 5.91% or 1.04 points to trade at 16.56 at the close. Al Alamiya Cooperative Insurance (SE:8280) declined 4.91% or 1.55 points to end at 30.00 and Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8040) was down 4.72% or 1.50 points to 30.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 153 to 25 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Riyad Bank (SE:1010) rose to 3-years highs; rising 8.19% or 1.48 to 19.54.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 6.34% or 2.89 to $42.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 6.23% or 3.37 to hit $50.73 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.14% or 14.40 to trade at $1272.50 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.02% to 4.2752, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7519.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.46% at 96.010.