Saudi Stock Market Index Closes Higher

The main Saudi stock index on Tuesday closed, up 61.66 points, to close at 11,779.83 points, with trades worth SAR 5.2 billion. The volume of shares traded amounted to 209 million shares, with the shares of 128 companies recording an increase in value, while the shares of 85 companies closed with a decline. The Saudi parallel stock index (Nomu) closed Tuesday, down 438.79 points, to close at 25,561.60 points, with trades worth SAR 34 million , and the quantity of shares traded reached 1 million share. Source: Qatar News Agency