Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Telecoms & IT, Transport and Hotels & Tourism sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.69%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were City Cement Co (SE:3003), which rose 5.44% or 0.80 points to trade at 15.50 at the close. Meanwhile, United Wire Factories Company (SE:1301) added 3.60% or 1.00 points to end at 28.80 and Saudi Indian Company Insurance (SE:8110) was up 3.33% or 0.60 points to 18.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Etihad Etisalat Co (SE:7020), which fell 4.20% or 1.20 points to trade at 27.40 at the close. Halwani Bros (SE:6001) declined 4.07% or 2.50 points to end at 59.00 and Arabian Pipes Company (SE:2200) was down 3.72% or 0.55 points to 14.25.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 131 to 31 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Halwani Bros (SE:6001) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.07% or 2.50 to 59.00.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.02% or 0.44 to $42.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $44.92 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.04% or 0.50 to trade at $1327.70 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.03% to 4.1213, while USD/SAR rose 0.03% to 3.7515.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.11% at 97.17.