Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index declined by 10.84 points, or 0.10%, at the start of trading on Wednesday, falling to 10,574 points from the previous session's close. The drop was primarily driven by losses across four sectors.
According to Qatar News Agency, the downturn was led by the Transportation sector, which fell by 0.50%, followed by Consumer Goods and Services (-0.26%), Telecoms (-0.19%), and Banks and Financial Services (-0.16%).
Meanwhile, the index saw gains in other sectors, with Industrials rising by 0.29%, Real Estate increasing by 0.22%, and Insurance slightly up by 0.04%.
As of 10:00 am, the QSE recorded a trading volume of 61.892 million shares, with a total turnover of QR 97.374 million across 3,835 transactions.