Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 23.51 points to close at 12,713.38 points. The total value of the trading reported was SAR 8.9 billion, while the toll of shares traded was 190 million, divided into over 396,000 deals. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day gaining 144.91 points, to close at 22,832.38 points, with a valuation of SAR 21 million and an overall tally of more than 377,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 1,255 deals.