Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) main index closed higher today, gaining 0.44 percent. The MSX 30 Index concluded the trading session at 6,214.18 points, registering a rise of 27 points from the previous close of 6,187.19 points.

According to Oman News Agency, the total trading turnover reached RO 30,405,455, reflecting a drop of 5.7 percent compared to the previous session's value of RO 32,239,868. The MSX market report noted that the overall market capitalization went up by 0.146 percent from the last trading day to approximately RO 33.26 billion.

The trading activity of non-Omani investors saw purchases worth RO 4,821,000, representing 15.86 percent of the total market activity. Their sales amounted to RO 5,129,000, accounting for 16.87 percent. This resulted in a net investment inflow of RO 308,000 from non-Omani investors, marking a drop of 1.01 percent.