Mubasher: The Qatar stock exchange (QSE) ended Monday’s trading session in the green, touching the highest level in three months on the growth of six sectors.
The general index jumped 186.41 points, or 2.09%, to finish at 9,117.39 points.
The bourse’s liquidity increased to QAR 525.79 million on Monday from QAR 401.13 million on Sunday, while the trading volume decreased to 10.15 million shares against 11.42 million in the previous session.
The industrial sector topped the QSE’s risers adding 2.79% as Industries Qatar grew 4.14%.
Similarly, the banking sector levelled up 2.17% as Masaraf Al Rayan and the heavyweight Qatar National Bank (QNB) went up 4.14% and 2.76%, respectively.
On the negative side, the transportation sector was the bourse’s only loser falling 1.51% on the back of Qatar Navigation’s 2.34% drop.
By the end of the session, Qatar Navigation’s stock, which retreated 2.34%, led the QSE in terms of trading volume with 1.9 million shares, while QNB’s stock, which advanced 2.76%, headed the market in terms of liquidity with QAR 255.7 million.
