Mubasher: The MSM 30 index of the Muscat Securities Market rose at Wednesday’s open by 0.27% or 15.81 points to the level of 5,867.91 points.

The index was backed by the rise in some blue chips as Galfar Engineering, Oman and Emirates Investment, and HSBC Oman grew by 3.16%, 2.58%, and 1.56%, respectively.

Trading volume reached 9.09 million shares exchanged by 11:00am Muscat time through 415 transactions, with a turnover of OMR 1.73 million.

The financial, industrial, and services sectors rose collectively by 0.44%, 0.27%, and 0.15% respectively.

Oman Fisheries headed the green list with a 3.31% increase.