Muscat Stock Exchange index slips marginally as trading value jumps

Muscat: Compared to the previous session’s close of 4,293 points, today’s dip represents a 0.05 percent decrease in the MSX 30 index. Despite the slight fall, trading value surged by 23.7 percent, reaching RO 3.36 million, up from RO 2.72 million in the last session.

According to the daily report issued by the Muscat Stock Exchange, the total market value dipped slightly by 0.092 percent, settling at approximately RO 27.11 billion.

Foreign investor activity saw net outflows, with non-Omani purchases totaling RO 327,000 (9.74 percent of total trades), while non-Omani sales reached RO 960,000 (28.59 percent). As a result, net non-Omani investment declined by RO 633,000, accounting for a decrease of 18.85 percent.