Saudi Arabia's main stock index closed lower on Thursday, dropping 45.30 points to 10,808.43 points, with trading value reaching SAR 4.1 billion.

Traded volume reached 181 million shares, with 91 companies' shares rising and 153 companies' shares declining.

Shares of Misk, Luberef, Avalon Pharma, Aseg, and Mutakamela were the top gainers, while shares of Rasen, Printing & Packaging, Production, Naseej, and Tanmia were the top losers, with gains and losses ranging between 9.95% and 10%. The most actively traded shares by volume were Americana, Aldawaa, Petro Rabigh, Saudi Aramco, and Al Othaim; by value, the most active were Aldawaa, Rasen, Saudi Aramco, Al Rajhi, and Luberef.

The Saudi parallel market (Nomu) closed up 137.06 points at 22,731.62 points on Thursday, with trading value of SAR 14 million and traded volume exceeding 2 million shares.