Mubasher: The Qatar stock exchange (QSE) ended Tuesday trading in the green after the benchmark index hovered over 9,000 points, encouraged by the growth the industrial and banking sectors, amid high liquidity.
The general index rose 0.79%, or 70.46 points, to finish the mid-week session at 9,007.23 points.
The bourse’s liquidity increased to QAR 423.76 million on Tuesday from QAR 349.79 million on Monday, while the trading volume levelled up to 12.85 million shares against 10.38 million in the previous session.
The industrial sector topped the QSE’s gainers adding 1.40% as Mesaieed went up 3.40.
Similarly, the banking sector advanced 1.13%, pushed up by Qatar National Bank’s 1.55% increase.
Meanwhile, the real estate sector topped the bourse’s losers falling 1.57% after Ezdan Holding Group and Barwa Real Estate Development declined 2.24% and 1.09%, respectively.
The goods sector went down 0.40% as Al Mannai slid 4.91%.
Mesaieed’s stock, which jumped 2.24%, led the market in terms of trading volume 3.97 million shares, generating QAR 82.02 million in a turnover.
