13/11/2014 00:15 AST
MSM 30 Index closed on a positive note at 6,954.71 points, up by 0.51 per cent. The MSM Shariah index also increased by 0.70 per cent to close at 1,056.22 points.
Bank Muscat was the most active in terms of volume as well as turnover. National Aluminium Products, which gained 7.79 per cent, was the top gainer, while HSBC Bank Oman was the top loser, down by 2.55 per cent.
Altogether 1,469 trades were executed during the session generating turnover of OMR6.8 million with more than 16.1 million shares changing hands. Out of 52 traded stocks, 25 advanced, 6 declined and 21 remained unchanged. Arab and GCC investors switched to net buyers to the tune of OMR543,000 worth of shares, while Omani investors were net sellers at OMR514,000, followed by foreign investors, who sold shares amounting to OMR28,000.
The financial Index ended the day on a flat note at 8,306.94 points, up by 0.01 per cent. Gulf Investment Services, Oman United Insurance, NBO, Al Sharqia Investments and Al Madina Takaful increased by 2.62 per cent, 1.46 per cent, 1.10 per cent, 1.09 per cent and 0.99 per cent respectively. HSBC Bank Oman, Al Madina Investments, DBIH, Bank Muscat and ONIC Holding decreased by 2.55 per cent, 1.33 per cent, 0.59 per cent, 0.58 per cent and 0.52 per cent respectively.
Industrial Index was up by 0.64 per cent to close at 9,688.62 points. National Aluminium Products, Dhofar Cattlefeed, Al Hassan Engineering, Al Anwar Ceramics and Galfar Engineering increased by 7.79 per cent, 2.78 per cent, 2.38 per cent, 1.79 per cent and 0.63 per cent respectively. Al Maha Ceramics was the only loser and closed at 604 baisas, down by 0.65 per cent.
Services Sector Index had a strong showing today and closed at 3,648.33 points, up by 1.04 per cent. Al Jazeera Services, Renaissance Services, Ooredoo, Al Maha Petroleum and Sembcorp Salalah increased by 4.57 per cent, 2.49 per cent, 2.35 per cent, 1.66 per cent and 1.55 per cent respectively.
Times of Oman
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