Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 17.65 points, or 0.18%, at the beginning of trading on Wednesday, reaching the level of 9,728.97 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.
The general index was supported by a rise in five sectors: Banks and Financial Services by 0.36%; Real Estate by 0.35%; Industrials by 0.32%; Telecoms by 0.10%; and Insurance by 0.02%. On the other hand, QSE index saw a decline in Consumer Goods and Services by 0.18%; and Transportation by 0.63%.
At 10:00 am, 33.210 million shares were traded in 2,614 transactions valued QR 91.520 million.
Source: Qatar News Agency