Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) main index closed lower today, declining by 0.05 percent. The MSX 30 Index concluded the trading session at 5,944.80 points, registering a drop of 2.96 points from the previous close of 5,947.76 points.

According to Oman News Agency, total trading turnover reached RO 29,362,140, reflecting a decline of 2.29 percent compared to the previous session’s value of RO 30,049,389. The MSX market report noted that the overall market capitalization dropped by 0.024 percent from the last trading day to approximately RO 32.15 billion.

The trading activity of non-Omani investors saw purchases worth RO 3,104,000, representing 10.57 percent of the total market activity. Their sales amounted to RO 1,888,000, accounting for 6.43 percent. This resulted in a net investment inflow of RO 1,216,000 from non-Omani investors, marking an increase of 4.14 percent.