QSE Index Rises 0.35% at Start of Trading

Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 34.03 points, or 0.35%, at the beginning of trading on Monday, to reach the level of 9,701 points, compared to Sundays closing.

The general index was supported by a rise in all sectors: Consumer Goods and Services by 0.54%, Banks and Financial Services by 0.48%, Real Estate by 0.45 %, Insurance by 0.33%, Telecoms by 0.23%, Industrials by 0.21%, Transportation by 0.10%.

At 10:05 am, 17.938 million shares were traded in 2,070 transactions valued QR 46.327 million.

Source: Qatar News Agency