Muscat:The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) 30 Index closed on Thursday at 7,354.90 points, marking a decrease of 12.9 points, or 0.26 percent, compared to the previous session's close at 7,374.08 points.

According to Qatar News Agency, the total trading value on the day amounted to OMR 51,643,522. This represents a 12.2 percent increase from the previous trading session, which recorded a trading value of OMR 46,038,413.

A report from MSX noted that despite the index's decline, the market capitalization observed a rise of 0.246 percent from the previous day, reaching approximately OMR 39.11 billion.