QSE Index Rises 0.22% at Start of Trading

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Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 20.74 points, or 0.22%, at the beginning of trading on Tuesday, reaching 9,659 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.



The general index was supported by a rise in six sectors: Real Estate by 1.28%; Insurance by 0.69%; Banks and Financial Services by 0.31%; Transportation by 0.24%; Industrials by 0.06%; and Telecoms by 0.4%. On the other hand, Consumer Goods and Services dropped by 0.05%.



At 10:00 am, 41.469 million shares were traded in 2,398 transactions valued QR 70.814 million.





Source: Qatar News Agency