MSM index ends lower

Muscat: Muscat Securities Market (MSM) general index (30) lost (1.7) point, comprising a decline by 0.05 per cent to close at 3,611.15 points, compared to the last session, which stood at 3,612.83 points.

The trading value stood at OMR4,419,237, comprising a rise by 273.4 per cent, compared to the last session, which stood at OMR1,183,508.
The report released by MSM pointed out that the market value rose by 0.053 per cent to reach about OMR20.13 billion.

The report added that the value of shares bought by non-Omani investors reached OMR162,000, comprising 3.67 per cent. The value of shares sold by non-Omani investors reached OMR693,000, comprising 15.68 per cent.

The net non-Omani investment rose by 12.01 per cent to OMR531,000.