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Muscat Stock Exchange closed higher, foreign investment rises despite drop in trading value

The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) closed higher today, with the 30 index gaining 21.1 points, even as trading value dipped sharply compared to the previous session.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

MUSCAT : The MSX 30 index settled at 4,938.93 points, up 0.43 percent from yesterday’s close of 4,917.68 points. The total trading value reached RO 24.19 million, marking a 29 percent decline from the previous session’s RO 34.09 million.

According to the daily report issued by the exchange, the market value rose by 0.194 percent, reaching approximately RO 29.58 billion.

Non-Omani investors remained active, with purchases valued at RO 1.819 million, representing 7.52 percent of the total. Sales by non-Omanis stood at RO 1.056 million, or 4.36 percent. Net non-Omani investment rose by RO 763,000, accounting for 3.15 percent.

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