Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange's MSX 30 index closed at 4523.42 points, down by 1.9 points or 0.04 percent today compared to the previous close, which stood at 4525.31 points. The trading value reached OMR 14,620,858, down by 21.3 percent compared to the previous session's value of OMR 12,055,664.

According to Qatar News Agency, the market capitalization decreased by 0.089 percent, reaching approximately OMR 28.27 billion, according to a report issued by the Muscat Stock Exchange.