MSX index ends marginally lower

MSX index ends marginally lower

Muscat: The MSX index closed at 4, 153. 86 points, down by 0. 11 per cent from the previous close. The Sharia Index ended up by 0. 11 per cent at 479. 12 points. Oman Qatar Insurance, up 3. 81 per cent, was the top gainer while, Al Anwar Ceramics, down 3. 15 per cent, was the top loser. Shares of Galfar Engineering were the most active in terms of the number of shares traded as well as in terms of turnover. A total number of 353 trades were executed during the day's trading session, generating a turnover of OMR0. 99 million, with more than 6. 81 million shares changing hands. Out of 35 traded securities, 14 advanced, 3 declined, and 18 remained unchanged. At the session close, GCC & Arab investors were net sellers of OMR21, 000 while foreign investors were net buyers of OMR3, 000 worth of shares. Financial Index closed at 6, 606. 64 points, up 0. 09 per cent. Prices of Oman Qatar Insurance, Global Financial Investments, Muscat Finance, Al Sharqia Investment and Al Anwar Investment were up by 3. 81 per cent, 2. 7 per cent, 2. 7 per cent, 2. 15 per cent and