Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose to 10,902 points at the beginning of Thursday’s trading, up 0.04%, or 4.84 points, compared to the previous session’s close, supported by gains in five sectors.

According to Qatar News Agency, figures released by the QSE showed that the Real Estate sector led the gains, up by 0.43%. The Industrials and Telecoms sectors each rose by 0.26%, while Consumer Goods and Services increased by 0.18%, and Insurance saw a slight rise of 0.01%. However, Banks and Financial Services experienced a decline of 0.03%, and Transportation fell by 0.12%.

As of 10:00 am, trading volume totaled 20.663 million shares, with a turnover of QR 42.454 million across 2,767 transactions.