Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Hotels & Tourism, Telecoms & IT and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.06%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Alinma Tokio Marine Co (SE:8312), which rose 7.69% or 3.50 points to trade at 49.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SE:2190) added 5.93% or 1.12 points to end at 20.00 and Saudi Ground Services Co (SE:4031) was up 3.19% or 2.38 points to 77.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Herfy Food Services Co (SE:6002), which fell 4.16% or 4.83 points to trade at 111.25 at the close. Southern Province Cement Co. (SE:3050) declined 4.14% or 4.24 points to end at 98.25 and The National Shipping Co. (SE:4030) was down 2.85% or 1.52 points to 51.75.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 89 to 76.
Shares in Saudi Ground Services Co (SE:4031) rose to all time highs; rising 3.19% or 2.38 to 77.00.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.75% or 0.39 to $51.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.13% or 0.66 to hit $57.49 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.08% or 0.90 to trade at $1156.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.45% to 4.1447, while USD/SAR fell 0.02% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.36% at 96.58.