The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading lower here today, losing 25.28 points to close, at 8,715.38 points. The total value of the trading reported was SR8.4 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 320 million, divided into over 350,000 deals. While the stocks of only 61 companies ended the trading higher, 126 companies' shares slumped. Thus, the decliners outnumbered the advancers. On the other hand, the spread between the advancers and decliners stocks ranged from 10.00% to 03.28%. For its part, the Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day higher, gaining 2,628.96 points to close, at 24,349.17 points. Valuation, at NOMU was SR27 million, with an overall tally of 290,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 824 deals.