Saudi arabia: Saudi Arabia’s main stock index closed 14.07 points higher on Monday at 10,813.04, with total trading turnover of SAR3.7 billion. A total of 244 million shares were traded, with 96 companies posting gains while 157 stocks declined.

According to Qatar News Agency, the parallel market index, Nomu, fell 26.15 points to 22,663.80, with trading worth SAR15 million. More than 2.7 million shares changed hands.