Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher today, gaining 24.14 points to close at 9988.98 points. The total value of the trading reported was SR11 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 390 million, divided into over 435,000 deals. While the stocks of 76 companies ended the trading higher, 108 companies' shares slumped. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day losing 878.27 points, to close, at 23279.35 points, with a valuation of SR25 million and an overall tally of 215,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 824 deals.