Oman’s share index ends marginally lower

Oman’s share index ends marginally lower

September 6, 2020 | 5:14 PM

by United Securities

Muscat: The MSM index closed at 3,706.86 points, down 1.05 per cent from the previous close.The Sharia Index ended down 0.29 per cent at 521.25 points. Oman Education & Training Investment, up 4.17 per cent was the top gainer while Sohar International Bank, down 4.76 per cent, was the top loser. Bank Nizwa was the most active in terms of the number of shares traded and Bank Muscat was the most active in terms of turnover.A total number of 207 trades were executed during the day's trading session, generating a turnover of OMR0.3 million, with more than 2.0 million shares changing hands. Out of 33 traded stocks, 4 advanced, 12 declined and 17 remained unchanged. At the session close, local investors were net