Riyadh, Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 39.31 points to close at 10,996.38.

The total value of the trading reported was SR 12 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 366 million, divided into over 465,000 deals.

While the stocks of 95 companies ended the trading higher, 88 companies' shares slumped.

The spread between the advancers and decliners stocks ranged from 10% to 5.05%.

The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day losing 79.54 points, to close at 22,836.28, with a valuation of SR 33 million and an overall tally of 343,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 1,067 deals.

Source: Saudi Press Agency