Muscat, March 18 (QNA) - The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) 30 index closed higher on Wednesday, gaining 100.8 points, or 1.32%, to 7,765.46 points, compared to the previous close which stood at 7,664.63 points.

The trading value reached OMR 70,073,409, up by 93.6% compared to OMR 36,187,324 in the previous session.

The market value went up by 0.518% to reach about OMR 37.21 billion, according to a report released by MSX. (QNA)