The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) general index (30) closed Tuesday at 4,684,53 points, up by 17.1 points, or 0.37 percent, compared to the last trading session, which closed at 4,631.43 points. The trading value reached OMR 868 million a decrease of 59.3 percent compared to the last trading session, which stood at OMR 4,591,837. The report issued by the MSX indicated that the market value increased by 0.103 percent from the last trading day, and amounted to approximately OMR 24.42 billion. Source: Qatar News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The