Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) dropped 19.45 points, or 0.20%, at the beginning of trading on Wednesday, reaching 9.599 points, compared to yesterday's closing. QSE general index was weighed down by a decline in most sectors: Insurance by 0.60%; Transportation by 0.33%; Banks and Financial Services by 0.21%; Real Estate by 0.17%; Industrials by 0.15%; and Telecoms by 0.04%. However, the index saw a rise in Consumer Goods and Services by 0.02%. By 10:00 am, 29.813 million shares were traded in 2,702 transactions valued QR 65.339 million. Source: Qatar News Agency