Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Retail and Energy & Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share added 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which rose 9.96% or 4.45 points to trade at 49.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Steel Pipe Company (SE:1320) added 8.30% or 1.28 points to end at 16.70 and United Electronics Company (SE:4003) was up 8.13% or 3.00 points to 39.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development (SE:4300), which fell 4.92% or 0.30 points to trade at 5.80 at the close. Southern Province Cement Co. (SE:3050) declined 4.81% or 2.60 points to end at 51.40 and Saudi Ceramic Co. (SE:2040) was down 3.45% or 1.00 points to 28.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 104 to 60 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) rose to 52-week highs; up 9.96% or 4.45 to 49.15. Shares in United Electronics Company (SE:4003) rose to 52-week highs; rising 8.13% or 3.00 to 39.90.
Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.36% or 0.16 to $44.24 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 0.32% or 0.15 to hit $46.73 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.16% or 1.93 to trade at $1211.27 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was down 0.02% to 4.2743, while USD/SAR fell 0.01% to 3.7500.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 95.91.