Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Transport, Industrial Investment and Building & Construction sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.10%.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Mawarid Manpower Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:1833), which rose 5.88% or 8.00 points to trade at 144.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Automotive Services Co. (TADAWUL:4050) added 4.81% or 3.00 points to end at 65.40 and Al ELM Information Security Company CJSC (TADAWUL:7203) was up 3.79% or 23.80 points to 651.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Saudi Ceramic Co. (TADAWUL:2040), which fell 5.08% or 1.65 points to trade at 30.80 at the close. United Int Transportation Company (TADAWUL:4260) declined 5.03% or 3.80 points to end at 71.80 and Al Hammadi Co (TADAWUL:4007) was down 4.73% or 2.90 points to 58.40.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 207 to 66 and 11 ended unchanged.

Shares in Al Mawarid Manpower Company SCJSC (TADAWUL:1833) rose to all time highs; rising 5.88% or 8.00 to 144.00.

Crude oil for September delivery was up 1.19% or 0.88 to $74.96 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.98% or 0.77 to hit $79.27 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 1.24% or 24.25 to trade at $1,980.65 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was unchanged 0.06% to 4.21, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.04% to 3.75.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 99.58.