Riyadh, August 06 (QNA) - The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index closed higher on Monday, gaining 28.57 points to settle at 10,845.58 points, with total trading valued at SAR 5.2 billion.

A total of 275 million shares were traded during the session, with 135 companies posting gains and 127 companies closing lower.

Meanwhile Saudi Parallel Market (Nomu) index ended the session in negative territory, falling 109.94 points to 21,824.46 points, with trading valued at SAR 15 million and more than 1.8 million shares traded. (QNA)