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Muscat Stock Exchange index ends higher as turnover jumps nearly 30%

The Muscat Stock Exchange recorded a positive close, with the benchmark MSX 30 index posting gains alongside a sharp rise in trading activity.

TAS News Service

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Sunday, December 21, 2025

Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange “30” index closed at 5,958.69 points, marking an increase of 17.7 points, or 0.30 per cent, compared to the previous trading session which ended at 5,941 points.

Trading value saw a notable uptick, reaching RO 43.68 million, up 29.8 per cent from RO 33.65 million recorded in the last session, according to data released by the exchange.

Market capitalisation also edged higher, rising by 0.140 per cent to approximately RO 32.19 billion, underscoring the overall positive momentum in the market.

In terms of foreign participation, non-Omani investors’ purchases stood at RO 3.09 million, accounting for 7.08 per cent of total trading, while sales by non-Omanis amounted to RO 3.49 million, or 8.01 per cent. As a result, net non-Omani investment declined by RO 405,000, representing 0.93 per cent.

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