The main Saudi Stock Exchange Index closed Wednesday, up by 50.55 points to reach 11,729.71 points, with trades worth SR 6.9 billion.

The volume of traded shares reached 311 million shares, with the shares of 169 companies recording an increase in their value, while the shares of 62 companies closed down.

The parallel Saudi Stock Exchange Index (Nomu) also closed up by 207.67 points to reach 25,903.77 points, with trades worth SR 32 million , and the volume of traded shares reached 1.8 million shares.(QNA)

Source: Qatar News Agency