Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) main index closed lower today, dropping 0.948 percent. The MSX 30 Index concluded the trading session at 6,187.19 points, registering a decline of 59.2 points from the previous close of 6,246.39 points.

According to Oman News Agency, total trading turnover reached RO 32,239,868, reflecting a rise of 31.8 percent compared to the previous session's value of RO 24,458,168. MSX market report noted that the overall market capitalization went up by 0.326 percent from the last trading day to approximately RO 33.21 billion.

The trading activity of non-Omani investors saw purchases worth RO 4,259,000, representing 13.21 percent of the total market activity. Their sales amounted to RO 5,055,000, accounting for 15.68 percent. This resulted in a net investment inflow of RO 796,000 from non-Omani investors, marking a drop of 2.47 percent.