MSM index ends marginally lower

Muscat: Muscat Securities Market (MSM) general index (30) lost 14.13 points, comprising a decline by 0.399 per cent to close at 3,523.35 points, compared to the last session, which stood at 3,537.48) points.
The trading value stood at OMR1,453,141, comprising a decline of 9.98 per cent, compared to the last session, which stood at OMR1,614,306.
The report released by MSM pointed out that the market value fell by 0.149 per cent to reach about OMR18.35 billion.
The report added that the value of shares bought by non-Omani investors reached OMR150,000, comprising 10.32 per cent. The value of shares sold by non-Omani investors reached OMR901,000, comprising 62.02 per cent. The net non-Omani investment declined by 51.69 per cent to OMR751,000.