Muscat: According to the daily trading report issued by the Muscat Stock Exchange, the index dropped by 0.39 percent from Tuesday’s close of 5,565.87 points. Despite the dip, overall market activity strengthened, with the total trading value climbing to RO 30.64 million, up from RO 25.69 million in the previous session, an increase of 19.3 percent.

The report also noted a marginal decline in the market’s overall value, which fell by 0.061 percent to approximately RO 31.33 billion.

Foreign investors were active in the session, with non-Omani purchases totaling RO 3.33 million, representing 10.88 percent of total trades. Meanwhile, non-Omani sales amounted to RO 989,000, or 3.23 percent, resulting in a net increase in foreign investment of RO 2.34 million, a rise of 7.65 percent.