Saudi Stock Exchange Main Index Ends Trading lower, at 8,722.12 Points

Saudi Stock Exchange Main Index Ends Trading lower, at 8,722.12 Points

The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading lower here today, losing 24.97 points to close, at 8,722.12 points.

The total value of the trading reported was SR16.8 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 645 million, divided into over 520,000 deals.

On the other hand, the percentage spread among the advancers and the decliners stock ranged from 9.98% and 7.92%

While the stocks of 104 companies ended the trading higher, 89 companies' shares slumped.

For its part, the Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day higher, gaining 348.43 points, to close, at 19,835.54 points, with a valuation of SR33 million and an overall tally of 280,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 1,040 deals.

--SPA

17:35 LOCAL TIME 14:35 GMT

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