Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) 30 index today closed at 8,313.98 points, down 22.9 points, or 0.27 percent, from the previous session's close of 8,336.85 points.

According to Oman News Agency, trading value fell to RO 49.73 million, a decline of 40.5 percent from RO 83.51 million recorded in the last session. Market capitalisation decreased by 0.155 percent from the previous trading day to approximately RO 38.57 billion.

Non-Omani investors recorded purchases worth RO 2.09 million, accounting for 4.21 percent of total trading value, while sales reached RO 3.16 million, or 6.36 percent. Net non-Omani investment consequently declined by RO 1.07 million, or 2.15 percent.