Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) dropped 1.10 points, or 0.01%, at the beginning of trading on Thursday, reaching 10,075 points, compared to yesterday's closing. QSE general index showed a positive performance in Insurance by 1.45%, Telecoms by 0.79%, Consumer Goods and Services by 0.68%, and Real Estate by 0.24%. On the other hand, the index was weighed down by a decline in Banks and Financial Services by 0.02%, Industrials by 0.05%, and Transportation by 0.33%. By 10:00 am, 15.765 million shares were traded in 1321 transactions valued QR 28.410 million. Source: Qatar News Agency