Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.22%

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

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.22%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4009), which rose 9.90% or 4.55 points to trade at 50.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Astra Industrial Group (TADAWUL:1212) added 9.90% or 6.70 points to end at 74.40 and Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances (TADAWUL:2070) was up 9.85% or 2.60 points to 29.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were National Medical Care Company (TADAWUL:4005), which fell 3.11% or 3.20 points to trade at 99.80 at the close. Anaam International Holding Group (TADAWUL:4061) declined 3.06% or 0.85 points to end at 26.95 and Riyadh Cables Group Company CJSC (TADAWUL:4142) was down 2.73% or 1.60 points to 57.10.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 136 to 118 and 22 ended unchanged.

Shares in Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4009) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 9.90% or 4.55 to 50.50. Shares in Astra Industrial Group (TADAWUL:1212) rose to all time highs; gaining 9.90% or 6.70 to 74.40.

Crude oil for June delivery was up 0.20% or 0.14 to $71.25 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 0.17% or 0.13 to hit $75.36 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.62% or 12.60 to trade at $2,010.10 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.12% to 4.07, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 102.42.