MSM index ends lower

Muscat: Muscat Securities Market (MSM) general index (30) lost 9.9 points, comprising a decline by 0.28 per cent to close at 3,538 points, compared to the last session, which stood at 3,547.89 points.

The trading value stood at OMR1,155,193, comprising a rise by 137.2 per cent, compared to the last session, which stood at OMR487,076.

The report released by MSM pointed out that the market value dropped by 0.034 per cent to reach about OMR20.02 billion.

The report added that the value of shares bought by non-Omani investors reached OMR57,000, comprising 4.90 per cent. The value of shares sold by non-Omani investors reached OMR339,000, comprising 29.31 per cent.

The net non-Omani investment declined by 24.41 per cent to OMR282,000.