Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange "MSX 30" index closed at 8,224.85 points today, down 34.4 points, or 0.42 percent, from the previous session's close of 8,259.25 points.

According to Oman News Agency, trading value fell to RO 55,456,729, a decrease of 2.2 percent from RO 56,701,295 recorded in the last session. Market capitalisation declined by 0.447 percent from the previous trading day to approximately RO 38.25 billion.

Non-Omani investors recorded purchases worth RO 7,081,000, accounting for 12.77 percent of total trading value, while sales reached RO 6,779,000 or 12.22 percent. Net non-Omani investment consequently rose by RO 302,000, or 0.54 percent.