Oman’s share index ends marginally lower

Oman’s share index ends marginally lower

Muscat: The MSM index closed at 3,586.55 points, down 0.01 per cent from previous close. The Sharia Index ended up 0.10 per cent at 521.22 points. Al Jazeera Service, up 4.39 per cent was the top gainer while United Finance, down 8.51 per cent, was the top loser. Gulf Investment was the most active in terms of number of shares traded and also was the most active in terms of turnover.A total number 348 of trades were executed during the day's trading session, generating turnover of OMR0.759 million, with more than 7.98 million shares changing hands. Out of 40 traded stocks, 7 advanced, 15 declined and 18 remained unchanged. At the session close, local investors were net buyers for OMR 146,000 while GCC & Arab investors were net sellers for