(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) The benchmark MSM30 index consolidated on Tuesday inching down 0.05 per cent to 6919.74 with fundamentals remaining sound.
Trading activity was marked by margin improvements (excluding a special deal on Gulf Mushroom Products worth RO3.9mn).
Volume and value were up 193.43 per cent and 147.5 per cent respectively from the previous session. Investors seem to be on a wait-and-watch strategy ahead of any macro data that might override the current ambiguity in global and regional markets.
The Financial sub-index lost 0.29 per cent to close at 8306.13 while the Industrial sector index gained 0.16 per cent to close at 9626.83. The Services sub-index remained flat adding 0.05 per cent to 3610.78. No bonds were traded.
Gulf Mushroom Al Hassan Engineering and Dhofar Cattle Feed were among the five gainers while National Mineral Water Gulf International Chemicals and Sembcorp Salalah were among the top losers.
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