Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher today, gaining 19.71 points to close at 9635.34 points. The total value of the trading reported was SR11 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 355 million, divided into over 492,000 deals. While the stocks of 96 companies ended the trading higher, 91 companies' shares slumped. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day gaining 365.60 points, to close, at 24151.79 points, with a valuation of SR14 million and an overall tally of 164,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 645 deals.