Doha – Mubasher: The main index of the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) fell 1.2% or 120.94 points to reach 9,939.58 points in the week ended 1 June, against 10,060.52 points in the week before.
The market capitalisation declined 1.88% or QAR 10.15 billion reaching QAR 530.71 billion ($145.62 billion) by the end of the week, compared to QAR 540.86 billion ($148.39 billion) in the week before.
On a weekly basis, liquidity increased 27.28% to QAR 1.59 billion, from QAR 1.25 billion.
Traded volume surged 30.22% to reach 61.83 million shares, against 47.48 million shares in the week earlier.
The number of transactions surged 15.34% to 17,000 from 14,740.
The banks sector led in terms of traded value with 47.67%, followed by the real estate sector with 15.73%, the telecoms sector with 10.7%, and the transportation sector with 9.9%.
The banks sector also led in terms of trading volume, followed by the real estate sector, the telecoms sector, and transportation sector with 41.99%, 27.61%, 18.89%, and 5.25%, respectively.
Out of 44 companies listed on the QSE, the stock prices of eleven companies rose, whereas 32 declined, and only one company remained stable.
Earlier on Thursday, the benchmark index ended 0.39% up to reach 9,939.58 points.
