JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Hotels & Tourism, Telecoms & IT and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares higher. The Tadawul All Share Index added 0.06% at close. The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Alinma Tokio Marine Co, which rose 7.69% or 3.50 points to trade at 49.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Saudi Industrial Services Co. added 5.93% or 1.12 points to end at 20.00 and Saudi Ground Services Co was up 3.19% or 2.38 points to 77.00 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Herfy Food Services Co, which fell 4.16% or 4.83 points to trade at 111.25 at the close. Southern Province Cement Co. declined 4.14% or 4.24 points to end at 98.25 and The National Shipping Co. (was down 2.85% or 1.52 points to 51.75. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 89 to 76. Shares in Saudi Ground Services Co rose to all time highs; rising 3.19% or 2.38 to 77.00. Crude oil for August delivery was down 0.75% or 0.39 to $51.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September fell 1.13% or 0.66 to hit $57.49 a barrel, while the August Gold contract rose 0.08% or 0.90 to trade at $1156.30 a troy ounce. — SG
