Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) main index closed higher today, gaining 0.312 percent. The MSX 30 Index concluded the trading session at 6,246.39 points, registering a rise of 13.3 points from the previous close of 6,233.10 points.

According to Oman News Agency, total trading turnover reached RO 24,458,168, reflecting a drop of 43.2 percent compared to the previous session's value of RO 43,033,350. The MSX market report noted that the overall market capitalization went up by 0.163 percent from the last trading day to approximately RO 33.32 billion.

The trading activity of non-Omani investors saw purchases worth RO 3,615,000, representing 14.78 percent of the total market activity. Their sales amounted to RO 2,728,000, accounting for 11.15 percent. This resulted in a net investment inflow of RO 887,000 from non-Omani investors, marking a rise of 3.63 percent.