Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Media & Publishing and Industrial Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 1.45% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Sustained Infrastructure Holding Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2190), which rose 6.20% or 2.00 points to trade at 34.25 at the close. Meanwhile, The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8030) added 3.98% or 1.00 points to end at 26.10 and AYYAN Investment Co SJSC (TADAWUL:2140) was up 3.63% or 0.70 points to 20.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) (TADAWUL:2082), which fell 4.68% or 22.40 points to trade at 456.60 at the close. Middle East Pharmaceutical (TADAWUL:4016) declined 4.62% or 6.20 points to end at 128.00 and Arabian Contracting Services Company CJSC (TADAWUL:4071) was down 4.52% or 9.40 points to 198.60.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 236 to 44 and 13 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 1.90% or 1.48 to $79.20 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in August rose 0.46% or 0.38 to hit $83.26 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.93% or 21.80 to trade at $2,356.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.20% to 4.08, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.31% at 104.31.