Doha:The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index experienced a decline of 1.41% at the start of Wednesday’s trading session, losing 126.41 points to reach 8,865. This downturn was primarily influenced by losses across seven sectors.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Telecoms sector experienced the most significant decline, falling by 1.81%. This was followed by the Industrials sector, which decreased by 1.72%, and the Banks and Financial Services sector, which saw a dip of 1.18%. The Transportation sector declined by 0.99%, Consumer Goods and Services dropped by 0.91%, and Real Estate fell by 0.70%. Meanwhile, the Insurance sector was the only one to record gains, increasing by 0.67%.

By 1000 am, the trading value on the QSE had reached QR 48.072 million, with 24.351 million shares traded across 2,998 transactions.