Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange 'MSX 30' index closed at 7,582.24 points today, down 51.3 points, or 0.672 percent, from the previous session's close of 7,633.50 points.

According to Oman News Agency, trading value fell to RO 28.36 million, a decline of 23.8 percent from RO 37.23 million recorded in the last session. Market capitalization declined by 0.308 percent from the previous trading day to approximately RO 36.70 billion.

Non-Omani investors recorded purchases worth RO 3.41 million, accounting for 12.05 percent of total trading value, while sales reached RO 4.08 million, or 14.41 percent. Net non-Omani investment consequences fell by RO 0.67 million, or 2.36 percent.