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Muscat Stock Exchange inches up as trading slows, market value climbs

The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) ended on a modest high, with the MSX 30 index ticking up by 5.9 points or 0.13%, even as trading value dipped sharply.

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Muscat: The benchmark MSX 30 index closed at 4,602.54 points, rising from the previous session’s 4,596.69 points. While the index edged upward, overall trading activity showed a notable slowdown. The total trading value dropped by 46.1% to reach RO 22.52 million, down from RO 41.78 million in the previous session.

Despite the drop in turnover, market value saw a slight increase of 0.157%, reaching approximately RO 28.44 billion, according to the report issued by the Muscat Stock Exchange.

Foreign investor activity remained active, with non-Omani purchases totaling RO 1.77 million (7.86%), while non-Omani sales came in slightly higher at RO 1.85 million (8.23%). As a result, net non-Omani investment saw a decline of RO 83,000, or 0.37%.

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