Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) 30 Index today closed at 4,654.34 points, marking a rise of 53.4 points (1.16%) from the previous session's close of 4,600.95 points.

According to Oman News Agency, the trading value increased to RO 17,821,522, reflecting an 8.6% drop compared to the last session's RO 19,505,816.

The MSX report indicated that market value saw an increase of 0.523%, settling at approximately RO 28.64 billion. Non-Omani investors recorded purchases worth RO 714,000, accounting for 4% of the total trading volume, while sales by foreign investors reached RO 1,114,000, representing 6.25%. Net foreign investment decreased by RO 401 thousand, which is 2.25%.