Mubasher: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) started Thursday’s trading in green territory, supported by the growth of five sectors.
By 10:00 am Qatar time, the general index inched up 17.20 points, or 0.20%, to 8,570.34 points.
Turnover amounted to QAR 11.1 million after 879,200 shares changed hands through 300 transactions.
The real estate sector topped the QSE’s five gainers adding 1.21% as Ezdan Holding Group went up 2.08%.
Likewise, the banking sector levelled up 0.67%, backed by Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) and Qatar National Bank (QNB) which rose 1.80% and 1.15%, respectively.
On the negative side, the telecommunication sector inched down 0.17% after Vodafone Qatar dropped 0.47%, while the goods sector declined 0.15% as Medicare Group dipped 2.16%.
Qatar First Bank’s stock led the market in terms of trading volume with 684,600 shares, generating QAR 4.3 million in turnover.
