Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 79.16 points to close at 9,194.92 points. The total value of the trading reported was SR13.7 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 445 million, divided into more than 480,000 deals. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day gaining 347.88 points, to close, at 26,883.79 points, with a valuation of SR47 million and an overall tally of 475,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 1496 deals.