Mubasher: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) closed Tuesday’s trading session in the red after its benchmark dropped 12.39 points, or 0.14% , to 8,922 points.
The QSE’s traded volume hit 11.39 million shares on Tuesday, up from 7.52 million on Monday, while liquidity rose to QAR 503.33 million versus QAR 399.66 million in the previous session.
The industrials sector fell 1.71%, dragged by Industries Qatar’s stock which decreased 3.23%.
The transportation sector went down 1.35% after the stocks of Qatar Gas Transport (Nakilat) and Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) tumbled 6.3% and 1.8%, respectively, whereas Qatar Navigation’s (Milaha) stock grew 5.82%.
On the flipside, the insurance sector increased 2.76%, boosted by Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) and Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company (QGRIC), which gained 3.4% and 2.08%, respectively.
The banks and financial services sector levelled up 1.3% as Qatar National Bank’s (QNB) stock increased 2.41%, whereas Dlala Brokerage and Investment Holding’s (DBIS) stock fell 6.83%.
Nakilat led the QSE in terms of traded volume after 2.87 million shares were exchanged, generating QAR 218.6 million in a turnover.
