Muscat: The MSX index closed at 4,921.33 points, down by -0.18% from previous close. The Sharia Index ended down by -0.79% at 473.36 points.
Barka Desalination, up 0.000379, was the top gainer while, Liva Group, down 0.000528, was the top loser. Shares of OQBI were the most active in terms of number of shares traded as well as in terms of turnover.
A total number of 1,859 trades were executed during the day’s trading session, generating turnover of OMR18.26 million, with more than 29568.58 million shares changing hands. Out of 59 traded securities, 18 advanced, 21 declined, and 20 remained unchanged.
At the session close, GCC & Arab investors were net sellers for OMR329,000 while domestic investors were net buyers for OMR252,000, followed by foreign investors for OMR77,000 worth of shares.
Financial Index closed at 8,186.50 points, up 0.19%. Prices of Al Madina Takaful, Bank Dhofar, Al Sharqia Investment, Taageer Finance, Sohar International Bank were up by 0.0241, 0.01538, 0.0122, 0.0087, 0.00725 respectively. Prices of Liva Group, Al Madina Investments, Muscat Finance, OMINVEST, Bank Muscat were down by 0.05283, 0.02326, 0.01852, 0.00442, 0.00322 respectively.
Industrial Index closed at 6,996.52 points, down -0.28%. Prices of Muscat Thread Mill, Gulf International Chemicals, Salalah Mills, Oman Cement were up by 0.02222, 0.01389, 0.0122, 0.01064 respectively. Prices of Oman Cables Industry, A’Saffa Foods, Gulf Mushroom Products, Al Anwar Ceramics, Voltamp Energy were down by 0.02004, 0.01927, 0.01702, 0.01087, 0.0061 respectively.
Services Index was down by -0.49% before closing at 1,909.79 points. Prices of Barka Desalination, Dhofar Generating, National Gas, Phoenix Power, Majan College were up by 0.03788, 0.02667, 0.0241, 0.02273, 0.01852 respectively. Prices of Abraj Energy, SMN Power Holding, Ooredoo, Sembcorp Salalah, Barka Water & Power Company were down by 0.02749, 0.00866, 0.00781, 0.00556, 0.00543 respectively.