QSE Index Rises 0.51% at Start of Trading

Qatar Stock Exchange index rose 51.51 points, or 0.51%, at the beginning of Wednesday’s trading, to reach the level of 10,117.82 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.

The positive performance of QSE general index was supported by a rise in five sectors: Industrials by 1.35%; Transportation by 0.44%; Real Estate by 0.30%; Banks and Financial Services by 0.28%; and Telecoms by 0.01%. On the other hand, the index saw a decline in Insurance by 0.33%; and Consumer Goods and Services by 0.17%.

At 10:00 am, Qatar Stock Exchange recorded 3,809 transactions worth QR 90,781,163.14, distributed to 45,361,602 shares.

Source: Qatar News Agency