Article: Muscat stands up to be counted: typically eclipsed by regional rivals, the MSM is quietly outperforming.(Capital markets: Oman)(Muscat Securities Market)

Trading volumes on the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) have been on the rise since March, as plentiful liquidity is channelled into local equities. Investor sentiment is bullish, helping to push the benchmark

MSM index up by 25 per cent since the start of the year. And a series of initial public offerings (IPOs) planned before the end of the year will find a market thirsting for new investment opportunities.

Banking stocks dominate the MSM and the biggest of them, Bank Muscat, has been setting a good example. Its shares have risen by 45 per cent since the start of the year and the bank is offering ample justification for investor confidence. It was recently ...

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