Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) 30 Index concluded today’s trading session at 5,663.32 points, registering a rise of 90 points, equivalent to 1.62 percent, from its previous close of 5,573.28 points. Trading activity witnessed an increase, with total market turnover reaching RO 54,895,017, representing a rise of 67.5 percent compared to the previous session’s RO 32,773,540.
According to Oman News Agency, the official market report released by MSX indicated that overall market capitalization went up by 0.831 percent from the last trading day, settling at approximately RO 31.68 billion. Non-Omani investor purchases totaled RO 4,825,000, accounting for 8.79 percent of total market activity. Their sales amounted to RO 4,191,000, representing 7.63 percent of market turnover. This resulted in a net decrease in foreign investment of RO 634,000, equivalent to a 1.15 percent increase in foreign net investment activity.