Muscat: The main index of the Muscat Stock Exchange rose by 97 points last week, closing at 6223 points, benefiting from investor optimism following the announcement of the preliminary financial results of public shareholding companies.

According to Qatar News Agency, the results showed good performance for many companies listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange, as the share prices of 57 companies rose last week. This was reflected positively on the general indicators of the stock exchange and the market value, which jumped to OR 33.25 billion, recording weekly gains of OR 318.5 million.