MSM index rises marginally

Muscat Securities Market (MSM) general index (30) added 5.1 points, comprising a rise by 0.140 per cent to close at 3,608.12 points, compared to the last session, which stood at 3,603.07 points.
The trading value stood at OMR1,402,390, comprising a decline of 66.5 per cent, compared to the last session, which stood at OMR4,180,587.
The report released by MSM pointed out that the market value increased by 0.065 per cent to reach about OMR19.89 billion.
The report added that the value of shares bought by non-Omani investors reached OMR140,000, comprising 10.01 per cent. The value of shares sold by non-Omani investors reached OMR147,000, comprising 10.51 per cent.
The net non-Omani investment dropped by 0.50 per cent to OMR7,000.