Day: January 21, 2026

Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) main index closed lower today, dropping 0.948 percent. The MSX 30 Index concluded the trading session at 6,187.19 points, registering a decline of 59.2 points from the previous close of 6,246.39 points.

According …

Davos: The Sultanate of Oman is participating in the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) “Davos 2026,” with a delegation led by the Ministry of Economy. The event, held from 19 to 23 January 2026, is themed “A Spirit of Dialogue,” bringin…

Sohar: The organizing committee for the Sohar Investment Forum 2026 has revealed details for the upcoming event, scheduled to take place from 4 to 5 February 2026. The event was attended by Mohammed Sulaiman Al Kindi, Governor of North Al Batinah, wit…

Tokyo: The Japanese Nikkei index fell 0.4 percent today to close at 52,0774.64 points, extending a five-day losing streak, its longest in a year.

According to Oman News Agency, the broader Topix index also fell 1 percent to 3,589.70. Japanese finan…

Muscat: European stocks dropped today, intensifying the selloff sparked by renewed trade tensions related to Greenland that overshadowed the impact of positive corporate results. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.1 percent. Financial services an…

Muscat: Gold surged to a fresh record above $4,800 today, buoyed by safe-haven demand and a softer dollar as geopolitical tensions flared. Spot gold rose 1.2 per cent to $4,818.03 per ounce, after scaling a record peak of $4,836.24 earlier in the sess…

Muscat: Credit Oman, the national institution specializing in credit insurance, has entered into a strategic agreement with Hal Capital, a Sharia-compliant fintech company licensed by the Central Bank of Oman. This collaboration aims to enhance financ…

Madrid: The Sultanate of Oman participated today in the International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR 2026, held in the Spanish capital, Madrid, from 21 to 25 January. The Omani delegation includes a number of institutions and companies operating in the tra…