Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Telecoms & IT, Agriculture & Food and Retail sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.27%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Moammar Information Systems Co CJSC (SE:7200), which rose 10.00% or 14.20 points to trade at 156.20 at the close. Meanwhile, Baazeem Trading Co (SE:4051) added 5.83% or 8.60 points to end at 156.00 and Sedco Capital REIT (SE:4344) was up 5.80% or 0.70 points to 12.76 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Theeb Rent a Car Company SJSC (SE:4261), which fell 2.67% or 2.00 points to trade at 72.90 at the close. Arabian Pipes Company (SE:2200) declined 2.48% or 0.56 points to end at 22.00 and AlAhli Fund of REITs (SE:4338) was down 2.34% or 0.30 points to 12.52.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 112 to 78 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Al Moammar Information Systems Co CJSC (SE:7200) rose to all time highs; up 10.00% or 14.20 to 156.20. Shares in Baazeem Trading Co (SE:4051) rose to all time highs; rising 5.83% or 8.60 to 156.00. Shares in Sedco Capital REIT (SE:4344) rose to all time highs; rising 5.80% or 0.70 to 12.76.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.55% or 0.41 to $74.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.66% or 1.28 to hit $75.88 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 1.66% or 29.55 to trade at $1812.85 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.13% to 4.4417, while USD/SAR rose 0.03% to 3.7508.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.04% at 92.373.