Saudi arabia: Saudi Arabia's main stock index concluded Thursday's trading session with a decline of 29.92 points, closing at 10,826.98. The trading value for the day reached SAR 4.3 billion.

According to Qatar News Agency, a total of 260 million shares were exchanged during the session. Despite the overall drop in the main index, 96 companies reported gains while 153 companies experienced declines.

In contrast to the main index, the parallel market index (NOMU) experienced a positive session, climbing 16.94 points to close at 22,929.34. The trading activity on the NOMU saw trades worth SAR 10 million, with 2 million shares changing hands.