Post: QSE Index Rises 17.42 Points at Start of Trading

The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 17.42 points, or 0.17%, at the beginning of trading on Thursday, reaching 10,070 points, compared to yesterday's closing. Figures from Qatar Stock Exchange showed a positive performance in Industrial sector by 0.53%; Insurance by 0.42%; Banks and Financial Services by 0.12%; and Consumer Goods and Services sector by 0.03%. On the other hand, the index saw a decline in Real Estate by 0.01%; Transportations by 0.08%; and Telecoms by 0.23%. At 10:00 am, QSE registered trading of 19.231 million shares in 1,766 transactions valued QR 47.754 million. Source: Qatar News Agency