Investing.com – Saudi Arabia equities were lower at the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Industrial Investment, Transport and Retail sectors propelled shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.29%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (TADAWUL:4130), which rose 9.09% or 0.04 points to trade at 0.48 at the close. Saudi Chemical Company (TADAWUL:2230) added 4.66% or 0.43 points to end at 9.66 and Shatirah House Restaurant Co (TADAWUL:6016) was up 4.41% or 0.90 points to 21.30 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Middle East Specialized Cables Co (TADAWUL:2370), which lost 4.29% or 1.85 points to trade at 41.25 in late trade. Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (TADAWUL:2160) declined 3.23% or 0.95 points to end at 28.45 and Jazan Development Co. (TADAWUL:6090) shed 2.91% or 0.38 points to 12.68.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 209 to 110 and 18 ended unchanged on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.77% or 0.53 to $69.77 a barrel. Meanwhile, 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 0.06% or 1.45 to trade at $2,629.65 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.