QSE Index Rises to 9,696 Points at Start of Trading

Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 29 points, or 0.30 percent, at the beginning of trading on Wednesday, reaching 9,696 points, compared to Thursday's closing. The QSE general index showed a positive performance in all sectors: Telecoms by 1.52 percent; Transport by 0.71 percent, Insurance by 0.45 percent; Real Estate by 0.40 percent; Industrials by 0.19 percent, Banks and Financial Services by 0.07 percent, and Consumer Goods and Services sectors by 0.02 percent. At 10:00 am, QSE registered trading of 17.476 shares in 2,133 transactions valued QR 53.382 million. Source: Qatar News Agency