Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.59%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Petrochemicals, Media&Publishing and Building&Construction sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.59%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (TADAWUL:2270), which rose 5.45% or 15.20 points to trade at 294.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Al Dawaa Medical Services Co (TADAWUL:4163) added 3.98% or 3.10 points to end at 80.90 and City Cement Co (TADAWUL:3003) was up 2.86% or 0.64 points to 23.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Saudi vitrified clay pipes co. (TADAWUL:2360), which fell 2.88% or 1.35 points to trade at 45.55 at the close. National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005) declined 2.76% or 2.60 points to end at 91.70 and Aldrees Petroleum&Transport Svcs (TADAWUL:4200) was down 2.75% or 2.80 points to 99.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 171 to 89 and 12 ended unchanged.

Shares in Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff .Co (TADAWUL:2270) rose to all time highs; gaining 5.45% or 15.20 to 294.00.

Crude oil for June delivery was down 3.60% or 2.72 to $72.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 3.40% or 2.70 to hit $76.61 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.83% or 16.50 to trade at $2,008.70 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was down 0.13% to 4.11, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.02% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 102.01.