Saudi Arabia Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, driven down by losses in the Real Estate Development, Retail, and Hotels & Tourism sectors.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share index declined 0.49%.

Best Performers

• AL JOUF CEMENT COMPANY (TADAWUL:3091): +4.75% or +0.48 points to 10.58.
• Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8020): +4.40% or +0.66 points to 15.66.
• Al ELM Information Security Company CJSC (TADAWUL:7203): +3.87% or +41.00 points to 1,101.00.

Worst Performers

• Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair Company (TADAWUL:4240): -4.42% or -0.56 points to 12.12.
• Rasan Information Technology (TADAWUL:8313): -4.19% or -3.50 points to 80.10.
• Red Sea Housing Services Company (TADAWUL:4230): -4.05% or -3.00 points to 71.00.

Falling stocks dominated the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange with 184 down, 110 up, and 27 unchanged.

Commodities Update

• Crude Oil (December): +0.72% or +0.49 to $68.53 a barrel.
• Brent Oil (January): +0.71% or +0.51 to $72.34 a barrel.
• Gold Futures (December): -0.22% or -5.85 to $2,611.85 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/SAR: -0.31% to 3.99.
• USD/SAR: Unchanged at 3.76.

The US Dollar Index Futures increased by 0.26% to 105.73.