Oman's share index ends marginally lower
By: United Securities
Muscat: The MSM index closed at 3,622.60 points, down 0.76 per cent from the previous close. The Sharia Index ended down 0.11 per cent at 529.86 points.
Oman Qatar Insurance, up 5.56 per cent, was the top gainer while Oman Arab Bank, down 5.37 per cent, was the top loser. Shares of Galfar Engineering 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 385 trades were executed during the day's trading session, generating a turnover of OMR0.965 million, with more than 6.60 million shares changing hands. Out of 42 traded stocks, 3 advanced, 17 declined and 22 remained unchanged.