RIYADH: Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Telecoms & IT, Energy & Utilities and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares lower. At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Transport & Investment Co (S’E:4110), which rose 9.81% or 4.19 points to trade at 46.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (SE:6060) added 8.44% or 6.46 points to end at 83.00 and Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) was up 7.05% or 1.35 points to 20.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Etihad Etisalat Co (SE:7020), which fell 7.05% or 2.88 points to trade at 38.00 at the close. Saudi Public Transport Co. (SE:4040) declined 5.28% or 1.66 points to end at 29.80 and Solidarity Saudi Takaful Co (SE:8290) was down 4.99% or 0.85 points to 16.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 86 to 76.
Shares in Solidarity Saudi Takaful Co (SE:8290) fell to 3-years lows; down 4.99% or 0.85 to 16.20.
Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.09% or 0.05 to $57.83 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in June fell 0.24% or 0.15 to hit $63.30 a barrel, while the June Gold contract rose 0.33% or 3.90 to trade at $1197.60 a troy ounce.
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