Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 44.74 points to close at 12,249.19 points. The total value of the trading reported was SAR 6.4 billion, while the toll of shares traded was 173 million, divided into over 290,000 deals. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day losing 35,38 points, to close at 25,281.42 points, with a valuation of SAR 173 million and an overall tally of more than 150,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 4,723 deals.