Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Multi Investment and Industrial Investment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.73%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Andalus Property Co SJSC (SE:4320), which rose 6.12% or 1.30 points to trade at 22.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Industrial Development Co. (SE:2130) added 2.58% or 0.30 points to end at 11.95 and Knowledge Economic City (SE:4310) was up 1.73% or 0.30 points to 17.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gulf General Cooperative Insurance (SE:8260), which fell 4.59% or 0.75 points to trade at 15.60 at the close. AXA Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:8250) declined 4.40% or 1.05 points to end at 22.80 and Tabuk Agriculture Development Co (SE:6040) was down 4.35% or 0.60 points to 13.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 152 to 12 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Andalus Property Co SJSC (SE:4320) rose to 52-week highs; up 6.12% or 1.30 to 22.55.
Crude oil for July delivery was up 0.20% or 0.10 to $51.23 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.20% or 0.11 to hit $53.98 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.06% or 0.76 to trade at $1262.16 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.07% to 4.2114, while USD/SAR fell 0.00% to 3.7503.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 96.87.