QSE Index Rises 0.14% at Start of Trading

Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 14.81 points, or 0.14%, at the start of trading on Monday, to reach the level of 10,574 points, compared to yesterday's closing, with backed by most sectors. QSE's figures showed a positive performance in most sectors as the Real Estate rose by 0.76%; Industrials by 0.26%; both Banks and Financial Services and Consumer Goods and Services by 0.20%; Insurance by 0.09% and Transportation by 0.01%. However, the index saw a decline in Telecoms by 0.67%. By 10:00 am, 52.946 million shares were traded in 2,752 transactions valued QR 79.684 million. Source: Qatar News Agency