MSM resumes upward trend

Mubasher: Muscat Securities Market (MSM) closed in the green on Wednesday after two sessions of declines, backed by all sectors.

The general index levelled up 0.28% or 15.40 points to reach 5,444.39 points.

The shariah index gained 0.05% to 860.95 points.

The market saw trading of 39.69 million shares through 764 transactions, with turnover of OMR 56.25 million.  

The services sector advanced 0.39%, followed by the industrial and banks sectors at 0.25% and 0.24%, respectively.

National Aluminum Industrial Co topped risers by 5.07%, while National Detergent was the worst performer after falling 9.14%.

Ahli Bank was the most active company after trading 108.4 million shares, while Muscat Bank was the value leader after generating AED 31.4 million.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 30-Dec-2015 10:17 (GMT)