Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Energy & Utilities and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 1.58%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (SE:6060), which rose 4.38% or 2.40 points to trade at 57.20 at the close. Meanwhile, The National Shipping Co. (SE:4030) added 3.04% or 1.05 points to end at 35.55 and Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (SE:2270) was up 1.90% or 2.80 points to 150.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Arab Sea Information Systems Co SJSC (SE:7201), which fell 5.70% or 2.00 points to trade at 33.10 at the close. Hail Cement Company (SE:3001) declined 5.50% or 0.60 points to end at 10.30 and Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) was down 5.50% or 0.76 points to 13.06.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 179 to 19 and 2 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 27.56% or 5.63 to $14.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 21.43% or 5.48 to hit $20.09 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 1.05% or 17.95 to trade at $1693.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.07% to 4.0780, while USD/SAR rose 0.05% to 3.7535.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 100.252.