Saudi Arabia stocks lower at close of trade; Tadawul All Share down 0.60% By Investing.com

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

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the declined 0.60%.

The finest performers of the session on the have been Riyad Bank (SE:), which rose 8.19% or 1.48 factors to commerce at 19.54 at the close. Meanwhile, National Agriculture Marketing Co. (SE:) added 7.21% or 1.85 factors to finish at 27.50 and Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance (SE:) was up 4.48% or 1.04 factors to 24.24 in late commerce.

The worst performers of the session have been Arabia Insurance Cooperative Co (SE:), which fell 5.91% or 1.04 factors to commerce at 16.56 at the close. Al Alamiya Cooperative Insurance (SE:) declined 4.91% or 1.55 factors to finish at 30.00 and Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company (SE:) was down 4.72% or 1.50 factors to 30.30.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 153 to 25 and 10 ended unchanged.

Shares in Riyad Bank (SE:) rose to 3-years highs; rising 8.19% or 1.48 to 19.54.

Crude oil for February supply was down 6.34% or 2.89 to $42.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities buying and selling, Brent oil for supply in March fell 6.23% or 3.37 to hit $50.73 a barrel, whereas the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.14% or 14.40 to commerce at $1272.50 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was down 0.02% to 4.2752, whereas USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7519.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.46% at 96.010.