MSM index ends marginally higher

Muscat: Muscat Securities Market (MSM) general index (30) added 4.2 points, comprising a rise by 0.11 per cent to close at 3736.01 points, compared to the last session, which stood at 3731.85 points.

The trading value stood at OMR2,017,749, comprising a decline of 15.4 per cent, compared to the last session, which stood at OMR2,385,466.

The report released by MSM pointed out that the market value fell by 0.029 per cent to reach about OMR20.50 billion.

The report added that the value of shares bought by non-Omani investors reached OMR159,000, comprising 7.90 per cent. The value of shares sold by non-Omani investors reached OMR491,000, comprising 24.32 per cent.

The net non-Omani investment dropped by 16.42 per cent to OMR331,000.