Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Industrial Investment, Financial Services and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.34%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110), which rose 7.77% or 1.60 points to trade at 22.20 at the close. Meanwhile, AXA Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8250) added 5.24% or 1.00 points to end at 20.10 and Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060) was up 5.19% or 1.40 points to 28.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Ground Services Co (SE:4031), which fell 2.26% or 1.25 points to trade at 54.00 at the close. Yanbu National Petrochemical Co (SE:2290) declined 2.11% or 1.25 points to end at 58.00 and Alujain Corporation (SE:2170) was down 2.03% or 0.40 points to 19.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 93 to 61 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110) rose to 52-week highs; rising 7.77% or 1.60 to 22.20. Shares in AXA Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8250) rose to 52-week highs; up 5.24% or 1.00 to 20.10. Shares in Saudi United Cooperative Insurance (SE:8060) rose to 3-years highs; up 5.19% or 1.40 to 28.40.
Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.58% or 0.31 to $52.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.61% or 0.34 to hit $55.38 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.02% or 0.25 to trade at $1231.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.69% to 4.0035, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7500.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.72% at 100.56.