Mubasher: The Qatar stock exchange (QSE) closed Wednesday’s trading session with a negative performance, pressured by the fall of five sectors, amid low liquidity.
The general index declined 0.25%, or 26.06 points, to close at 10,329.61 points.
The bourse’s liquidity decreased to QAR 243.58 million on Wednesday from QAR 313.96 million on Tuesday, while the trading volume levelled down to 7.59 million shares against 9.28 million in the previous session.
The goods and services sector topped the QSE’s losers falling 0.17% as Qatar Fuel (Woqod) went down 0.46%.
Similarly, the banking sector inched down 0.06% on the back of Islamic Holding Group’s 2.92% drop.
On the other hand, the real estate sector headed the bourse’s gainers adding 2.22% as Ezdan Holding Group and Mazaya Real Estate Development rose 4.10% and 0.39%, respectively.
The industrial sector grew 0.27% due to Qatar National Cement’s 2.22% increase.
By the end of the session, Barwa Real Estate ‘s stock, which plunged 0.68%, led the QSE in terms of trading volume with 1.4 million shares, generating QAR 54.9 million in liquidity.
