Mubasher: The Qatar stock exchange (QSE) ended Wednesday’s trading in the green for the third session in a row, encouraged by the growth the banking and industrial sectors, amid thin trades
The general index inched up 0.09%, or 7.92 points, to finish at 9,015.15 points.
The QSE’s liquidity decreased to QAR 326.59 million on Wednesday from QAR 423.76 million on Tuesday, while the trading volume declined to 10.43 million shares against 12.85 million in the previous session.
The banking sector topped the QSE’s gainers adding 0.36% as Commercial Bank rose 2.53%.
Similarly, the industrial sector increased 0.14% after Gulf International Services levelled up 2.44%.
On the negative side, the transportation sector topped the bourse’s five decliners falling 1.20% due to Qatar Navigation’s 1.63% drop.
Mesaieed’s stock, which retreated 0.98%, led the market in terms of trading volume with 1.3 million shares, while Industries Qatar’s stock, which went down 0.19%, headed the QSE in terms of liquidity with QAR 80.3 million.
