Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher here today, gaining 259.68 points to close, at 11,142.47 points. The total value of the trading reported was SAR 6 billion, while the toll of shares traded was more than 189 million, divided into over 300,000 deals. The Saudi Parallel Equity Market Index (NOMU) ended the day gaining 583.28 points, to close at 23,576.48 points, with a valuation of SAR 30 million and an overall tally of 475,000 stocks traded and divided into as many as 1,790 deals.