QSE Index Rises 0.28% at Start of Trading

Doha, September 18 (QNA) - Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose at the beginning of Thursday's trading by 0.28%, gaining 31.86 points to reach 11,257 points, compared to the previous session's close, supported by most sectors.
Figures from QSE showed a positive performances across most sectors. Banking and Financial Services sector rose by 0.47%, Industrial by 0.31%, Telecoms by 0.12%, Consumer Goods and Services by 0.07%, and Real Estate by 0.03%. Meanwhile, Transportation recorded a negative performance of 0.03%, and Insurance remained unchanged.
At 10:00 a.m, QSE recorded 2,808 transactions worth QR 72.660 million, distributed over 31.998 million shares. (QNA)