Mubasher: The benchmark MSM 30 index of the Muscat Securities Market grew at Tuesday’s close by 1.2% or 65.14 points to the level of 5,481.97 points.
Trading volume increased to 14.02 million shares from 10.26 million shares exchanged on Monday, while turnover declined to OMR 2.2 million from OMR 2.28 million.
The index was backed by the rise in blue chips as Al Anwar Ceramic Tiles, up 8.55%, was the best performing stock and Al Sharqiya Investment leapt by 6.96%. The latter made the highest activity with a volume of 3.31 million shares exchanged at OMR 407,560.
The bourse’s sectors rose collectively, topped by the financial sector with a growth of 1.77%, supported by the rise in Ahli Bank and Bank Dhofar by 2.72% and 2.32% respectively.
The industrial sector advanced 0.84% as Oman Fisheries levelled up 3.39%, Oman Flour Mills increased 1.82%, while Asaffa Foods and Al Jazeera Steel Products led the red list after falling by 1.91% and 0.87% respectively.
The services sector rose 0.34% as Phoenix Power increased 1.44%.
