Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 12.59 points to close at 12,271.84 points. The total value of the trading reported was SAR 9 billion, while the toll of shares traded was 229 million, divided into over 370,000 deals. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day gaining 79.48 points, to close at 25,572.12 points, with a valuation of SAR 61 million and an overall tally of more than 670,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 2,336 deals.