Mubasher: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) started Tuesday’s trading in the green, boosted by the growth of three sectors.
By 10:00 am Qatar time, the general index inched up 0.03% to 10,359.87 points, adding 3.25 points.
Turnover amounted to QAR 27.8 million after 1.9 million shares were traded through 768 transactions.
The transportation sector topped gainers adding 0.57% as Qatar Navigation (Milaha) and Qatar Gas Transport (Nakilat) rose 1.74% and 0.39%, respectively.
Similarly, the banking sector inched up 0.02% on the back of Qatar First Bank’s 1.39% increase.
On the negative side, the goods and services sector headed the decliners falling 0.22% as Salam International went down 0.90%, while the industrial sector retreated 0.19% due to Gulf International Services’ 0.44% drop.
Mazaya Qatar Real Estate’s stock, which advanced 0.64%, led the QSE in terms of trading volume 823,800 shares, while Masraf Al Rayan’s, which plunged 0.23%, stock generated the highest liquidity with QAR 7.8 million.
