Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.29% By Investing.com

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

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the declined 0.29%.

The best performers of the session on the were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:), which rose 9.09% or 0.04 points to trade at 0.48 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Chemical Company (TADAWUL:) added 4.66% or 0.43 points to end at 9.66 and Shatirah House Restaurant Co (TADAWUL:) was up 4.41% or 0.90 points to 21.30 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Middle East Specialized Cables Co (TADAWUL:), which fell 4.29% or 1.85 points to trade at 41.25 at the close. Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (TADAWUL:) declined 3.23% or 0.95 points to end at 28.45 and Jazan Development Co. (TADAWUL:) was down 2.91% or 0.38 points to 12.68.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 209 to 110 and 18 ended unchanged.

Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.74% or 0.51 to $69.75 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.68% or 0.49 to hit $72.81 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.07% or 1.84 to trade at $2,630.04 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.10% to 3.91, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.06% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 107.89.