The main Saudi stock market index closed higher today by (28.65) points, reaching (10,804.11) points, with trading valued at (4) billion riyals.

The volume of traded shares reached - according to the daily economic bulletin of the Saudi Press Agency for the Saudi stock market - (178) million shares, with shares of (130) companies rising in value and shares of (121) companies declining.

The shares of Electrical Industries, Raya, Ataa, Al Fakhriya, and Elm were the highest risers, while shares of Rooum, Dar Al Arkan, Jamjoom Pharma, Fourth Milling, and Jarir were the most declining in trading, with rise and fall rates ranging between (9.93%) and (4.43%). Meanwhile, shares of Saudi Aramco, Electrical Industries, Petro Rabigh, Americana, and Darb Saudi Arabia were the most active by volume, while shares of Saudi Aramco, Al Rajhi, Al Ahli, Electrical Industries, and Petro Rabigh were the most active by value.

The Saudi parallel stock market index (Nomu) closed higher today by (42.42) points, reaching (22,072.85) points, with trading valued at (5.3) million riyals, and the volume of traded shares reached more than (951) thousand shares.