Muscat index falls 0.29% despite higher trading value
The Muscat 30 index ended the 18 October 2026 session at 7,656.14, down 21.9 points or 0.29%, QNA reported.
The Muscat 30 index ended the 18 October 2026 session at 7,656.14, down 21.9 points or 0.29%, QNA reported.
Trading value nevertheless increased 23.8% to approximately 51.51 million Omani riyals. Market capitalisation stood near 39.35 billion riyals after a slight decline. The session illustrates the distinction between turnover and price performance: a larger value of transactions does not necessarily mean that the headline index rises.
Waterfront shopping centre in Qurum, Muscat; archive image illustrating the local economy.
Source: qna.org.qa.
Photo credit: Karananand2.
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