Mubasher: The benchmark index of Muscat Securities Market (MSM) retreated by 0.31% or 17.95 points to close at 5,849.52 points.

The financial sector fell by 0.25%, dragged by Al Izz Islamic Bank which fell by 4.1% to be the top the losers.

The services sector lost 0.37% in line with the 3% drop of Ooredoo.

Trading value shrank to OMR 6.97 million as trading volume decreased to 28.03 million shares.

Bank Nizwa was the most active stock on which 7.94 million shares were traded, while Bank Muscat recorded the highest trading value of MR 1.67 million.