MSX index ends marginally higher

MSX index ends marginally higher

Muscat: The MSX index closed at 3, 965. 94 points, up 0. 09 per cent from previous close. The Sharia Index ended down by 0. 37 per cent at 593. 53 points. National Aluminium Products, up 8. 26 per cent, was the top gainer while Al Kamil Power, down 8. 18 per cent, was the top loser. Shares of OIFC was the most active in terms of number of shares traded while Bank Muscat was the most active in terms of turnover. A total number of 807 trades were executed during the day's trading session, generating turnover of OMR2. 84 million, with more than 18. 47 million shares changing hands. Out of 49 traded securities, 22 advanced, 9 declined and 18 remained unchanged. At the session close, local investors were net sellers for OMR112, 000 while foreign investors were net buyers for OMR88, 000 followed by GCC & Arab investors for OMR24, 000 worth of shares. Financial Index closed at 6, 304. 68 points, up 0. 05 per cent. Prices of Oman & Emirates Investment, Global Financial Investments, Vision Insurance, Oman Qatar Insurance, and Muscat Finance were up by 7. 25 per cent, 3. 03 per cent, 2. 56 per