Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 2.18%

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Agriculture&Food, Insurance and Transport sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 2.18%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4009), which rose 4.72% or 4.60 points to trade at 102.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Baazeem Trading Co (TADAWUL:4051) added 2.64% or 1.80 points to end at 70.00 and Almunajem Foods Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4162) was up 1.29% or 1.00 points to 78.30 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry (TADAWUL:1321), which fell 10.00% or 9.50 points to trade at 85.50 at the close. ADES Holding Company SJSC (TADAWUL:2382) declined 9.99% or 2.46 points to end at 22.16 and Arabian Drilling Co (TADAWUL:2381) was down 9.99% or 20.60 points to 185.60.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 263 to 28 and 9 ended unchanged.

Shares in Middle East Healthcare Co CJSC (TADAWUL:4009) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.72% or 4.60 to 102.00. Shares in Almunajem Foods Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4162) rose to all time highs; up 1.29% or 1.00 to 78.30.

Crude oil for March delivery was down 0.60% or 0.46 to $76.32 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in April fell 0.64% or 0.52 to hit $81.31 a barrel, while the April Gold Futures contract rose 0.42% or 8.60 to trade at $2,053.20 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.11% to 4.07, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.15% at 103.27.