QSE Index Rises 0.33% at Start of Trading


Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 33.39 points, or 0.33%, at the beginning of trading on Wednesday, reaching 10,039 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.

Figures from Qatar Stock Exchange showed a positive performance in Telecoms by 0.62%; Banks and Financial Services by 0.39%; Industrials by 0.29%; Transportations by 0.15%; Insurance by 0.10%; and Real Estate by 0.07%. On the other hand, the index saw a decline in Consumer Goods and Services sectors by 0.25%.

At 10:00 am, QSE registered trading of 18.708 million shares in 1,829 transactions valued QR 57.039 million.

Source: Qatar News Agency