Doha: Saudi main stock index closed lower on Thursday, dropping 127.91 points to end at 11,543.67, with a total trading value of 5 billion Saudi riyals. Trading volume reached 242 million shares, with 52 companies posting gains while 193 saw their shares decline.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Saudi Parallel Market Index (Nomu) also closed lower, shedding 147.40 points to settle at 28,129.77. The value of trades on Nomu reached 19 million Saudi riyals, with more than one million shares exchanged.