Mubasher: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) started Thursday’s trading session in red territory, pressured by the decline of three sectors.
By 10:00 am Qatar time, the general index fell 16.94 points, or 0.12%, to 10,702.46 points.
The QSE’s turnover amounted to QAR 25.3 million after 1.1 million shares were traded through 863 transactions.
The industrials sector led decliners with 0.28%, after Qatari Investors Group tumbled 3.56%.
Meanwhile, the banking sector slid 0.12%, headed by Qatar Oman Investment which dropped 1.83%.
On the other hand, the real estate sector surged 0.66%, as Ezdan Holding and United Development grew 1.16% and 0.42%, respectively.
United Development’s stock topped the market in terms of volume with 259,090 shares, while Masraf Al Rayan’s stock, down 0.32%, registered the highest turnover with QAR 4.77 million
