Riyadh: The Saudi Stock Exchange’s main index closed lower today, declining by 5.62 points to finish at 12409.87. The total value of trading amounted to SAR5 billion.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi Parallel Market Index (NOMU) gained 145.58 points, closing at 31105.07 with a total trading value of SAR36 million. The total number of shares traded was two million.