19 November 2013
Muscat -  The general index of the Muscat Securities Market traded range bound and inched up 0.06 per cent to 6,768.82 on Monday. Regional markets closed mostly mixed.  

Market capitalisation increased 0.061 per cent to RO13.79bn, while the market breadth stood in favour of advancers as of the 51 securities traded for the day 20 advanced while 14 declined and 17 stocks remained unchanged.

The market volume decreased by -4.75 per cent to 25.66mn securities traded compared with 26.94mn securities traded in the previous session.

Among the top gainers were Majan College (+6.19 per cent at 446bz), Al Sharqia Investment Holding (+3.70 per cent at 224bz), National Mineral Water (+2.63 per cent at 39bz), ONIC Holding (+2.27 per cent at 450bz) and Voltamp Energy (+1.70 per cent at 480bz).

Among the top losers were Al Batinah Dev Inv Holding (-4.76 per cent at 80bz), National Gas (-4.38 per cent at 612bz), Al Madina Investment (-1.86 per cent at 158bz), Oman Education & Training Inv (-1.79 per cent at 165bz) and Construction Materials Ind (-1.35 per cent at 73bz).

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