Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Hotels & Tourism, Building & Construction and Real Estate Development sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 1.60%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050), which rose 6.85% or 2.11 points to trade at 32.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) added 3.09% or 0.68 points to end at 22.70 and Halwani Bros (SE:6001) was up 2.35% or 1.21 points to 52.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030), which fell 5.99% or 1.21 points to trade at 19.00 at the close. Al-Ahsa Development Co. (SE:2140) declined 5.41% or 0.64 points to end at 11.20 and Saudi Advanced Industries Co. (SE:2120) was down 4.68% or 0.65 points to 13.24.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 171 to 13 and 1 ended unchanged.
Shares in Salama Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8050) rose to 3-years highs; up 6.85% or 2.11 to 32.90. Shares in The Mediterranean&Gulf Insurance Co (SE:8030) fell to 5-year lows; losing 5.99% or 1.21 to 19.00. Shares in Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co (SE:2380) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.09% or 0.68 to 22.70.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 1.22% or 0.78 to $63.37 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 1.04% or 0.70 to hit $66.92 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.06% or 0.80 to trade at $1337.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.32% to 4.6238, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.33% at 89.87.