Riyadh, August 16 (QNA) - The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index closed higher on Thursday, gaining 28.77 points to reach 10,954.46 points, with total transactions valued at SAR 5 billion.
A total of 261 million shares were traded, with 170 companies recording price gains, while 90 companies saw their share prices decline. 
Meanwhile, Saudi Parallel Market (Nomu) index dropped 1.32 points to close at 21,571.86 points, with trading value reaching SAR 15 million on a volume of 2.6 million shares. (QNA)