Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher today, gaining 272.48 points to close at 9907.82 points. The total value of the trading reported was SR16 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 505 million, divided into over 560,000 deals. While the stocks of 122 companies ended the trading higher, 75 companies' shares slumped. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day gaining 140.12 points, to close, at 24291.91 points, with a valuation of SR21 million and an overall tally of 335,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 770 deals.