Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's main stock index closed higher on Tuesday, gaining 43.67 points to end the trading session at 11,532.27 points, with a total traded value of SR 5 billion.
During the session, 235 million shares were traded, with 120 companies recording gains and 121 companies closing lower.
Meanwhile, the parallel market index (Nomu) also closed on a positive note, rising by 585.86 points to reach 27,928.99 points, with a trading value of SR 65 million and over 6 million shares exchanged.