Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) main index closed higher today, increasing by 0.74 percent. The MSX 30 Index concluded the trading session at 5,939.38 points, registering a rise of 43.6 points from the previous close of 5,895.83 points.

According to Oman News Agency, total trading turnover reached RO 42,332,727, reflecting a rise of 37.1 percent compared to the previous session's value of RO 30,884,465. MSX market report noted that the overall market capitalization went up by 0.942 percent from the last trading day to approximately RO 32.42 billion.

The trading activity of non-Omani investors showed purchases worth RO 3,357,000, representing 7.93 percent of the total market activity. Their sales amounted to RO 2,488,000, accounting for 5.88 percent. This resulted in a net investment inflow of RO 869,000 from non-Omani investors, marking an increase of 2.05 percent.