Riyadh: The Saudi Stock Exchange’s main index concluded Wednesday’s trading session with a modest gain of 9.7 points, bringing the index to 10,973.98 points. The day’s trading witnessed transactions valued at SAR 6 billion.

According to Qatar News Agency, the session saw a trading volume of 290 million shares. Out of the total companies traded, 180 companies experienced an increase in their share value, whereas 66 companies saw their shares decline.

Meanwhile, the Saudi Parallel Stock Exchange Index, known as Nomu, ended the day with a decline of 13.49 points, settling at 26,837.30 points. The trading volume on Nomu exceeded two million shares, with a total value of SAR 24 million.