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Muscat stock exchange index declines at closing


The Muscat Stock Exchange “30” index of Oman on Sunday decreased by 20.2 points, or 0.43 percent, closing at 4647.20 points, compared to the previous trading session’s 4667.43 points.

According to the Oman News Agency, the trading value amounted to 1,404,606 Omani riyals, down by 50.8 percent compared to the last trading session, which amounted to 2,855,253 Omani riyals.

The report issued by the Muscat Stock Exchange indicated that the market value decreased by 0.160 percent from the last trading day, amounting to approximately 24.38 billion Omani riyals.

The value of non-Omani purchases in the stock exchange amounted to 66 thousand Omani riyals, representing 4.72 percent, while the value of non-Omani sales amounted to 100 thousand Omani riyals, representing 7.12 percent.

Consequently, the net non-Omani investment decreased by 34 thousand Omani riyals, representing 2.40 percent.

Source: Yemen News Agency