Saudi Stock Market Index Closes Lower

The Saudi Stock Market Index closed Tuesday down 78.98 points to close at 12182.20 points, with trades worth SR 8 billion. The volume of traded shares reached 322 million shares, with the shares of 79 companies recording an increase in their value, while the shares of 143 companies closed down. The Saudi Parallel Stock Index (Nomu) closed down 42.82 points to close at 26391.09 points, with trades worth SR 39 million, and the volume of traded shares reached 2 million shares. Source: Qatar News Agency