Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.47%

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

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share fell 0.47%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry (TADAWUL:1321), which rose 7.55% or 4.60 points to trade at 65.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Fisheries Co. (TADAWUL:6050) added 5.57% or 1.60 points to end at 30.30 and Bawan (TADAWUL:1302) was up 4.33% or 1.35 points to 32.55 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were AYYAN Investment Co SJSC (TADAWUL:2140), which fell 6.71% or 1.34 points to trade at 18.64 at the close. Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (TADAWUL:4240) declined 4.04% or 0.72 points to end at 17.08 and Riyad Bank (TADAWUL:1010) was down 3.40% or 1.20 points to 34.05.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 139 to 123 and 17 ended unchanged.

Shares in East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry (TADAWUL:1321) rose to all time highs; gaining 7.55% or 4.60 to 65.50.

Crude oil for July delivery was up 1.75% or 1.26 to $73.31 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July rose 1.55% or 1.18 to hit $77.17 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.15% or 2.95 to trade at $1,974.25 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was down 0.19% to 4.05, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.18% at 103.26.