Saudi Stock Market Index Closes up by 168.58 Points

Riyadh, October 20 (QNA) The main Saudi stock market index closed today, up by 168.58 points to reach the level of 11963.68 points.

The volume of traded shares reached 140 million shares, through more than 280,000 deals, with a total value of 5.7 billion riyals.

The shares of 126 companies recorded an increase in their value, while the shares of 73 companies closed down.

The Saudi parallel stock index (Nomu) also closed, up by 184.95 points, and reached the level of 19746.20 points, with transactions worth 25.2 million riyals, and the volume of traded shares amounted to more than 440,000 shares, shared by 2,668 deals. (QNA)