Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) general index (30) today dropped 17.6 points, comprising a decline by 0.386% to close at 4533.08 points, compared to the last session, which stood at 4550.64 points.

According to Oman News Agency, the trading value today stood at RO 2,106,484, comprising a rise by 50.5%, compared to the last session, which stood at RO 1,399,808. The report released by MSX pointed out that the market value went down by 0.052% to reach about RO 27.47 billion.

The report added that the value of shares bought by non-Omani investors reached RO 342,000, comprising 16.25%. The value of shares sold by non-Omani investors reached RO 508,000, comprising 24.12%. The net non-Omani investment fell by 7.87% to RO 166,000.