The Muscat Stock Exchange index closed today at 4,115.13 points, marking a drop of 21.6 points or 0.52 per cent compared to the last trading session, which amounted to 4,136.77 points.

The trading value during the day amounted to RO2,008,801, which is a decrease of 8.97 per cent compared to the last trading session, which stood at RO2,206,834.

The report issued by the Muscat Stock Exchange indicated that the market value decreased by 0.173 per cent from the last trading day, and amounted to nearly RO22.19bn.

The purchase value of expats in the Exchange touched 290,000 thousand, representing 14.45 per cent of the total value, while the value of expats selling reached RO513,000, or 25.55 per cent, while the expat net investment decreased by 223,100, at a rate of 11.10 per cent.