Saudi Stock Exchange Index Closes Higher

The main Saudi Stock Exchange Index closed Thursday, up by 65.37 points to reach 11,915.02 points, with trades worth SR 6.8 billion. The volume of traded shares reached 300 million shares, with the shares of 170 companies recording an increase in their value, while the shares of 51 companies closed at a lower price. The parallel Saudi Stock Exchange Index (Nomu) also closed up by 226.04 points to reach 25,760.93 points, with trades worth SR 31 million , and the volume of traded shares reached one million shares. Source: Qatar News Agency