Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange's (MSM) 30 Index closed higher on Monday, gaining 66.32 points, or 0.86 percent, to reach 7,775.42 points, compared to 7,709.11 points in the previous session. Trading value stood at OMR 39.41 million, down 32.2 percent from OMR 63.82 million recorded in the previous trading session.

According to Qatar News Agency, a report issued by MSM indicated that market capitalization rose by 0.431 percent to approximately OMR 37.12 billion compared to the previous trading day.