Saudi Stock Market Index Closes Higher

The Saudi Stock Market Index closed Wednesday up 35.28 points to reach 11920.94 points, with trades worth SR 5.6 billion.The volume of traded shares reached 365 million shares, with 140 companies' shares recording an increase in their value, while 81 companies' shares closed in decline.On the other hand, the parallel Saudi Stock Market Index /Nomu/ closed down 20.70 points to reach 25596.22 points, with trades worth SR 64 million, and the volume of traded shares reached more than two million shares.Source: Qatar News Agency