Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Insurance, Real Estate Development and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 2.09%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 6.14% or 1.70 points to trade at 29.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) added 3.52% or 0.60 points to end at 17.65 and Gulf General Cooperative Insurance (SE:8260) was up 3.15% or 0.40 points to 13.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were The Company for Coop. Insurance (SE:8010), which fell 9.18% or 9.00 points to trade at 89.00 at the close. United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) declined 9.06% or 2.90 points to end at 29.10 and Bupa Arabia for Coop. Insurance (SE:8210) was down 6.40% or 8.75 points to 128.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 129 to 25 and 15 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 3.21% or 1.39 to $44.71 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 3.08% or 1.37 to hit $45.80 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.29% or 3.60 to trade at $1225.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.24% to 4.0369, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.12% at 99.91.