Riyadh: The main Saudi stock index closed on Thursday with a decrease of 7.52 points, settling at 11,268.38 points. The trading value was recorded at SAR 5.8 billion.

According to Qatar News Agency, the trading session witnessed 301 million shares being exchanged. Out of these, the shares of 96 companies experienced an increase in value, while 154 companies saw a decline.

The parallel Saudi stock market index, Nomu, displayed a minor upward movement, closing up by 3.49 points to reach 22,551.67 points. This segment of the market reported a trading value of SAR 26 million, with a trading volume exceeding 1.7 million shares.