Muscat, February 12 (QNA) - Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) general index 30 closed on Thursday at 7,177.57 points, up by 149.4 points, 2.13 percent compared to the previous close which stood at 7,028.16 points.

The trading value reached OMR 98,127,514, up by 19.4 percent compared to the previous session's value of OMR 82,170,445.

The market value went up by 1.375 percent to reach about OMR 35.75 billion, according to a report released by MSX. (QNA)