Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 144.58 points to close at 12,495.22 points. The total value of the trading reported was SAR 10 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 243 million, divided into over 446,000 deals. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day gaining 133 points, to close at 25,287.28 points, with a valuation of SAR 131 million and an overall tally of more than 1.4 million stocks traded and divided into as many as 5,173 deals.