The main Saudi Stock Exchange Index closed higher here today, gaining 60.28 points, to end the trading at 7292,62 points, and the value was over SR4.1 billion. The number of stocks traded was more than 217 million, shared among as many as 221,000 deals. While 134 companies' shares were among the gainers, however, another 46 companies lost, as their shares values plummeted. On the other hand, the Index of the Saudi Parallel Market (Nomu) closed also higher, gaining 301,42 points up to 8225,29 points, with a total value over SR27 million, meanwhile Nomu traded shares were more than 420,000, divided into 1985 deals. The leading traded share, in terms of quantity, was of Dar Al-Arkan, but value-wise Al-Rajhi ranked ahead.
