Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 7.78 points, or 0.08%, at the beginning of trading on Wednesday, reaching 9,835 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.
The QSE general index was supported by a rise in four sectors: Banks and Financial Services by 0.24%; Real Estate by 0.21%; Telecoms by 0.07% and Industrials by 0.05%. On the other hand, the index saw a decline in Insurance by 0.05%; Consumer Goods and Services sectors by 0.09% and Transportations by 0.62%.
At 10:00 am, QSE registered trading of 21.662 million shares in 2,697 transactions valued QR 64.412 million.
Source: Qatar News Agency