MUSCAT : Trading value reached RO 5.042 billion in 2025, a sharp rise from RO 1.257 billion in 2024 and RO 1.132 billion in 2023, exceeding the combined trading value of the previous five years since 2020, which stood at around RO 4.5 billion.

The year began modestly with RO 75.3 million in January, before gaining momentum mid-year. Trading jumped to RO 467.8 million in July, climbed to RO 524.8 million, and peaked in October at RO 1.074 billion, the highest monthly value of the year.

While trading in the first half of 2025 totalled RO 917.2 million, activity surged in the second half to RO 4.125 billion, supported by increased buying from local funds, institutional investors and enhanced liquidity provision.

The total number of traded securities, including shares, bonds, sukuk, units and preferential rights, rose sharply to 25.3 billion, compared to 6.5 billion in 2024. Executed transactions more than doubled, increasing from 257,000 to over 672,000.

Market capitalisation also strengthened, rising by nearly 16 percent to exceed RO 32 billion, up from RO 27.6 billion a year earlier.

The exchange’s main index gained 28.2 percent, closing at 5,866 points, an increase of 1,290 points.
Sectoral indices posted broad-based gains:

Industrial sector rose by more than 2,575 points to 7,846 points

Financial sector climbed 2,183 points to 9,908 points

Services sector increased by 662 points to 2,405 points

Sharia index added 100 points, closing at 525 points

Bank Muscat led trading activity, attracting RO888.3 million, accounting for 17.6 percent of total trading value. It was followed by:

Sohar International – RO 775.4 million

OQ Basic Industries – RO 731.4 million

OQ Exploration and Production – RO 604 million

OQ Gas Networks – RO 467.5 million

Together, these five companies accounted for RO 3.4 billion, or 68.7 percent, of total trading value.

Share prices rose for 87 securities, while 34 declined and 21 remained unchanged.

The biggest gainers included:

National Aluminum Products (+175%)

Al Anqa Energy (+167%)

Voltamp Energy (+157%)

International Financial Investments (+151%)

Al Suwadi Energy (+149%)

On the downside, Financial Services recorded the steepest fall, declining 63 percent. Other notable declines were seen in Barka Water and Power (-44%), Oman Chlorine (-43%), SMN Power Holding (-35%) and Salalah Mills (-29%).

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