Riyadh, Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 54.85 points to close at 10,790.24.

The total value of the trading reported was SR 16 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 430 million, divided into over 545,000 deals.

While the stocks of 102 companies ended the trading higher, 80 companies' shares slumped.

The spread between the advancers and decliners stocks ranged from 9.88% to 2.63%.

The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day losing 581.50 points, to close at 23,357.41, with a valuation of SR 68 million and an overall tally of 580,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 1,705 deals.

Source: Saudi Press Agency