Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Energy & Utilities, Financial Services and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.18% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Savola Group (SE:2050), which rose 4.23% or 1.30 points to trade at 32.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Filing & Packing Materials Co. (SE:2180) added 4.17% or 1.30 points to end at 32.50 and National Medical Care Company (SE:4005) was up 3.93% or 2.25 points to 59.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004), which fell 4.05% or 3.25 points to trade at 77.00 at the close. Al Hammadi Co (SE:4007) declined 3.18% or 1.00 points to end at 30.40 and Saudi Marke (SE:4006) was down 3.10% or 0.90 points to 28.10.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 93 to 50 and 26 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Hammadi Co (SE:4007) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.18% or 1.00 to 30.40.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 1.60% or 0.70 to $43.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 1.59% or 0.73 to hit $45.22 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.03% or 0.45 to trade at $1317.35 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.05% to 4.1935, while USD/SAR rose 0.02% to 3.7512.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.03% at 95.82.