MSX index ends marginally higher

MSX index ends marginally higher

Muscat: The MSX index closed at 4, 053. 23 points, up 0. 09 per cent from the previous close. The Sharia Index ended down by 0. 33 per cent at 552. 05 points. Oman & Qatar Insurance was the top gainer, up by 3. 02 per cent. While Dhofar Generating, down 4. 11 per cent, was the top loser. Shares of OIFC was the most active in terms of the number of shares traded as well as in terms of turnover. A total number of 364 trades were executed during the day's trading session, generating a turnover of OMR 4. 5 million, with more than 14 million shares changing hands. Out of 41 traded securities, 12 advanced, 3 declined and 26 remained unchanged. At the session close, GCC & Arab investors were net sellers for OMR 29, 000 while foreign investors were net buyers for OMR24, 000 followed by Local investors for OMR 6, 000 worth of shares. Financial Index closed at 6, 383 points, down 0. 20 per cent. Price of Oman & Qatar Insurance, Al Omaniya Financial Services, Madina Takaful, Al Anwar Investment and Sohar International Bank was up 3. 02 per cent, 1. 72 per cent, 1.