Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Hotels & Tourism and Building & Construction sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.74% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were The Saudi Investment Bank (SE:1030), which rose 2.44% or 0.36 points to trade at 15.10 at the close. Meanwhile, National Com Bnk (SE:1180) added 2.09% or 1.06 points to end at 51.80 and Saudi Marke (SE:4006) was up 1.93% or 0.48 points to 25.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (SE:6060), which fell 10.00% or 4.22 points to trade at 38.00 at the close. Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) declined 10.00% or 1.50 points to end at 13.50 and Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (SE:2160) was down 10.00% or 0.68 points to 6.12.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 149 to 32.
Shares in Saudi Marke (SE:4006) rose to 52-week lows; gaining 1.93% or 0.48 to 25.30.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.12% or 0.07 to $57.28 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.34% or 0.22 to hit $64.05 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.26% or 3.29 to trade at $1278.31 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.37% to 4.3381, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7508.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.41% at 95.01.