MSX index ends marginally higher

MSX index ends marginally higher

Muscat: The MSX index closed at 4, 132. 33 points, up 0. 29 per cent from the previous close. The Sharia Index up 0. 29 per cent at 596. 78 points. National Gas, up 4. 58 per cent, was the top gainer while Al Hassan Engineering, down 31. 25 per cent, was the top loser. Shares of National Gas were the most active in terms of the number of shares traded while Bank Muscat was the most active in terms of turnover. A total number of 708 trades were executed during the day's trading session, generating a turnover of OMR4 million, with more than 20. 5 million shares changing hands. Out of 54 traded stocks, 19 advanced, 12 declined and 23 remained unchanged. At the session close, foreign investors were net buyers for OMR277, 000 while local investors were net sellers for OMR252, 000 followed by GCC & Arab investors for OMR25, 000 worth of shares. Financial Index closed at 6, 584. 80 points, up 0. 33 per cent. Bank Muscat, Al Anwar Investment, Muscat Finance, National Bank Oman and Global Investment Holding were up 1. 82 per cent, 1. 80 per cent, 1. 61 per cent, 1. 53 per