Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Agriculture & Food, Financial Services and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 1.70%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Anaam International Holding Group (SE:4061), which rose 9.95% or 0.79 points to trade at 8.73 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Public Transport Co. (SE:4040) added 4.06% or 0.64 points to end at 16.40 and Hail Cement Company (SE:3001) was up 3.24% or 0.32 points to 10.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Savola Group (SE:2050), which fell 5.56% or 1.80 points to trade at 30.60 at the close. United Electronics Company (SE:4003) declined 4.20% or 2.90 points to end at 66.10 and National Com Bnk (SE:1180) was down 4.03% or 1.90 points to 45.25.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 120 to 65 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hail Cement Company (SE:3001) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.24% or 0.32 to 10.20.
Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.43% or 0.25 to $58.26 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.35% or 0.22 to hit $62.84 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.11% or 1.55 to trade at $1462.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.06% to 4.1322, while USD/SAR rose 0.00% to 3.7501.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 98.215.