Saudi Arabia's stock market finished the trading day with a slight gain on Tuesday, led by advances in specific sectors and individual issues. At the close, the Tadawul All Share index was up 0.07%.
Among the top performers, Ash-Sharqiyah Development Company (TADAWUL:6060) recorded the largest increase of the session, rising 9.99% - an uptick of 1.37 points that took the share price to 15.09 at the close. Tihama Advertising & Public Relations (TADAWUL:4070) followed, adding 9.97% or 1.65 points to finish at 18.20. Mutakamela Insurance Co (TADAWUL:8040) also saw a strong gain of 9.96%, climbing 1.09 points to close at 12.03.
On the downside, AL-BABTAIN POWER & TELECOM CO (TADAWUL:2320) was the weakest large mover, falling 3.79% or 2.55 points to end at 64.70. Al Hammadi Co (TADAWUL:4007) declined 3.08% or 0.86 points to 27.02, while AFG International Co (TADAWUL:4240) slipped 2.66% or 0.38 points to close at 13.91.
Wider market breadth favored gainers: 200 issues advanced compared with 124 decliners, and 26 stocks finished unchanged.
Commodity markets moved in a mixed pattern during the session. Crude oil for August delivery rose 0.31% or 0.22 to settle at $70.97 a barrel. Brent oil for September delivery increased 0.45% or 0.33 to $74.24 a barrel. Gold futures for August edged lower, falling 0.18% or 7.10 to trade at $4,031.80 a troy ounce.
Currency markets related to the riyal showed modest movement. EUR/SAR declined 0.17% to 4.28. USD/SAR was reported as unchanged 0.07% to 3.76. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.23% at 101.11.
The session's sector leadership came from Building & Construction, Energy & Utilities and Hotels & Tourism, which collectively pushed headline performance into positive territory. Within the list of notable single-stock moves, several companies delivered near-10% gains, while a smaller set of names recorded mid-single-digit declines.
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Overall, the trading day closed with a modest broad-market uptick concentrated among certain sectors and individual names, while commodities and FX rates experienced relatively small moves.