Muscat: The Muscat Stock Exchange's (MSM) 30 Index closed higher on Sunday, gaining 77.4 points, or 1.014 percent, to end the session at 7,709.11 points, compared with 7,631.70 points in the previous session.

According to Qatar News Agency, trading value reached OMR 63.82 million, up 18 percent from OMR 54.08 million recorded in the previous session. A report issued by MSM indicated that market capitalization increased by 0.456 percent to approximately OMR 36.96 billion compared with the previous trading day.