MSM index ends lower

MSM index ends lower

Muscat: Muscat Securities Market (MSM) general index (30) lost 5.4 points, comprising a decline by 0.15 per cent to close at 3,552.40 points, compared to the last session, which stood at 3,557.77 points.

The trading value today stood at OMR1,131,604, comprising a rise of 11.9 per cent, compared to the last session, which stood at OMR1,011,339.The report released by MSM pointed out that the market value dropped by 0.038 per cent to reach about OMR20.03 billion.

The report added that the value of shares bought by non-Omani investors reached OMR89,000, comprising 7.87 per cent. The value of shares sold by non-Omani investors reached OMR322,000, comprising 28.46 per cent.

The net non-Omani investment declined by 20.59 per cent to OMR233,000.