MSM index ends marginally higher

Muscat: Muscat Securities Market (MSM) general index (30) added 14.7 points, comprising a rise by 0.42 per cent to close at 3,524.60 points, compared to the last session, which stood at 3,509.93 points.
The trading value stood at OMR413,452, comprising a decline by 3.5 per cent, compared to the last session, which stood at OMR1,465,025.
The report released by MSM pointed out that the market value rose by 0.118 per cent to reach about OMR18.43 billion.
The report added that the value of shares bought by non-Omani investors reached OMR231,000, comprising 16.34 per cent. The value of shares sold by non-Omani investors reached OMR132,000, comprising 9.33 per cent. The net non-Omani investment increased by 7.01 per cent to OMR99,000.