Mubasher: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) closed Tuesday’s trading session with a positive performance after its benchmark surged 91.43 points, or 0.86%, to 10,762.99 points.
The QSE’s traded volume stood at 9.9 million shares, up from 7.6 million on Monday, while trading value rose to QAR 294.3 million, from QAR 275.8 million.
The industrials sector led risers with 2.15% as Aamal Company’s stock jumped 5.61%, while Industries Qatar’s stock went up 2.43%.
The banks and financial services sector inched up 0.61% as the heavyweight Qatar National Bank’s (QNB) stock levelled up 1.01%.
On the flipside, the real estate sector decreased 0.83% as Ezdan Holding Group’s stock declined 1.66%, while the insurance sector shed 0.24% after Qatar Islamic Insurance Company’s (QISI) stock levelled down 1.74%.
Zad Holding’s stock was the best performer with 8.25%, while the stock of Qatari German for Medical Devices (QG Medical) was the worst after dropping 3.06%.
QNB’s stock led the market in terms of liquidity after generating QAR 48.8 million, while Qatar Aluminums Manufacturing Company’s (QAMCO) stock, down 1.41%, posted the highest trading volume with 1.7 million shares.
