Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange "MSX 30" index today closed at 7,334.80 points, down 14.3 points, or 0.19 percent, from the previous session's close of 7,349.07 points.

According to Oman News Agency, the trading value stood at RO 48,188,045, representing a significant drop of 30.55 percent from RO 69,380,613 recorded in the last session. Despite the decline in the index and trading value, market capitalization saw a slight increase of 0.044 percent, reaching approximately RO 37.77 billion.

Non-Omani investors played a notable role in trading activities, recording purchases worth RO 3.408 million, which accounted for 7.07 percent of the total trading value. On the other hand, their sales amounted to RO 3.659 million, or 7.59 percent. This resulted in a net decrease in non-Omani investment by RO 251 thousand, equating to a 0.52 percent reduction.