Riyadh: The main Saudi stock index saw an increase on Thursday, closing up by 185.30 points to reach 11,133.58 points, with trading valued at SAR 6.8 billion.

According to Qatar News Agency, the trading volume reached 269 million shares, with 205 companies recording gains while 53 companies recorded losses. The upward trend was also mirrored in the parallel Saudi stock index (Nomu), which closed higher by 145.25 points, reaching 23,513.27 points. The trading value for Nomu was SAR 42 million, with a volume of over 3.8 million shares traded.