Mubasher: The main index of the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) closed Thursday in the green zone, edging up 0.04% or 2.05 points to reach 5,432.14 points.
The industry sector lost 0.54% after Salalah Mills shed 3.97%, followed by Oman Fisheries with 1.33%, and Al Maha Ceramics Company with 1.1%.
The services sector dropped 0.12% as Oman Finance and Investment and Phoenix Power declined 1.95% and 0.75%, respectively.
The financial sector inched down 0.02% after Oman and Emirates Investment Holding tumbled 3.28%, followed by National Bank of Oman (NBO) with 1.64%, and Al Madina Investment Co with 1.49%, whereas Bank Muscat and Bank Sohar went up 0.5% and 2.07%, respectively, trimming the sector’s losses.
Traded volume dropped to 9.1 million shares on Thursday against 10.26 million shares on Wednesday, while liquidity decreased to OMR 1.65 million against OMR 2.17 million.
Al Anwar Ceramic Tiles led in terms of trading volume and value with 1.66 million shares traded at a value of OMR 240,920.
