Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 248.63 points to close at 12656.23 points. The total value of the trading reported was SAR 10.3 billion, while the toll of shares traded was 264 million, divided into over 370,000 deals. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day gaining 290.94 points, to close at 24.726 points, with a valuation of SAR 58 million and an overall tally of more than 670,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 3120 deals.