MSX index ends marginally higher

MSX index ends marginally higher

Muscat: The MSX index closed at 4, 017. 77 points, up 0. 03 per cent from previous close. The Sharia Index up 0. 77 per cent at 585. 58 points. Oman Flour Mills, up 9. 14 per cent, was the top gainer while Al Madina Investment, down 8. 82 per cent, was the top loser. Shares of Al Anwar Investment were the most active in terms of number of shares traded while Oman Telecommunication was the most active in terms of turnover. A total number of 1, 040 trades were executed during the day's trading session, generating turnover of OMR3. 7 million, with more than 22. 8 million shares changing hands. Out of 59 traded stocks, 20 advanced, 17 declined and 22 remained unchanged. At the session close, GCC & Arab investors were net sellers for OMR473, 000 while foreign investors were net buyers for OMR377, 000 followed by local investors for OMR95, 000 worth of shares. Financial Index closed at 6, 426. 59 points, down by 0. 06 per cent. Prices of Muscat Finance, Oman & Emirates Holding, United Finance, Vision Insurance and Taageer Finance were up 6. 25 per cent, 5. 71 per cent, 5. 17 per cent,