Riyadh, March 4 (QNA) – The main Saudi stock index closed trading Wednesday, rising by 126.95 points to reach 10,692.69 points, with trading valued at SAR 6.5 billion.

The volume of shares traded during the session reached 321 million shares, with 257 companies recording an increase in value, while 10 other companies saw their shares decline.

The parallel Saudi stock market index (Nomu) also closed higher Wednesday, rising by 85.22 points to reach 22,382.53 points, with trading valued at SAR 15 million, after more than 1.2 million shares were traded. (QNA)