MSX index ends marginally higher
By: United Securities
Muscat: The MSX index closed at 3,816.99 points, up 0.20 per cent from the previous close. The Sharia Index ended up 0.40 per cent at 541.66 points.
National Aluminum Product, up 8.40 per cent, was the top gainer while Dhofar Cattle Feed, down 5.10 per cent, was the top loser. Shares of United Finance were the most active in terms of the number of shares traded while Jazeera Steel Product was most active in terms of turnover.
A total number of 1,029 trades were executed during the day's trading session, generating a turnover of OMR3 million, with more than 21 million shares changing hands. Out of 51 traded stocks, 17 advanced, 4 declined and 30 remained unchanged. At the session close, domestic investors were net buyers for OMR98,000 while GCC & Arab investors were net sellers for OMR96,000 followed by foreign investors for OMR2,000 worth of shares.