Riyadh, December 25 (QNA) - The main Saudi stock index closed trading Thursday down 14.63 points, settling at 10,526.09 points, with a trading value of SAR 1.6 billion.

The volume of shares traded during the session reached 80 million shares, with 99 companies recording gains in value, while 156 companies saw their shares decline.

Meanwhile, the parallel Saudi stock index (Nomu) closed higher today, rising 237.72 points to settle at 23,430.93 points, with a trading value of SAR 15 million and a volume of 2 million shares. (QNA)