Mubasher: The Qatar stock exchange (QSE) ended Monday’s trading session in positive territory, supported by the growth of three sectors.
The general index inched up 9.92 points, or 0.10%, to finish at 9,834.12 points.
The bourse’s liquidity rose to QAR 188.33 million on Monday from QAR 78.31 billion on Sunday, while the trading volume levelled up to 7.54 million shares against 2.32 million in the previous session.
The industrial sector topped the QSE’s gainers adding 1.49% due to Industries Qatar’s 2.73% jump to close at QAR 133.55, the highest level since September 2015.
Similarly, the goods and services sector levelled up 0.29% as Zad Holding Group went up 2%.
On the negative side, the real estate sector headed the bourse’s four losers falling 0.79% as Ezdan Holding Group and United Development Company plunged 1.76% and 0.22%, respectively.
The banking sector went down 0.58% as Dlala Brokerage and Investment Holding and the heavyweight Qatar National Bank (QNB) decreased by 3.32% and 0.61%, respectively.
By the end of the session, Vodafone Qatar’s stock, which declined 1.16%, led the QSE in terms of trading volume with 2.1 million shares, while Industries Qatar’s stock spearheaded the market in terms of liquidity with QAR 22.9 million.
