Riyadh: The Saudi Stock Exchange main index closed higher today, gaining 2.58 points to end at 12471.72 points.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the total value of trading was reported at SAR5.9 billion. The Saudi Parallel Market Index (NOMU) also closed higher, gaining 12.11 points to reach 31426.76 points, with a total trading value of SAR77 million. The total number of shares traded was over 10 million.