Mubasher: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) closed Tuesday’s trading session in the green, supported by the growth of six sectors, amid low liquidity.
The general index rose 20.44 points, or 0.21%, to close the mid-week session at 9,840.18 points.
The bourse’s liquidity decreased to QAR 86.49 million on Tuesday from QAR 131.68 million on Monday, while the trading volume levelled down to 2.97 million shares against 4.23 million in the previous session.
The industrial sector topped the QSE’s risers adding 0.25% as Investors Holding Group grew 1.24%.
Similarly, the real estate sector levelled up 0.24% after United Development Company and Barwa Real Estate went up 0.07% and 0.99%, respectively.
On the negative side, the banking sector was the bourse’s only decliner falling 0.11%, dragged by Ahli Bank’s 7.81% drop.
By the end of the session, Qatar Fuel’s (Woqod) stock, which advanced 0.31%, led the QSE in terms of liquidity with QAR 12.2 million, while Gulf International services’ stock, which inched up 0.05%, spearheaded the market in terms of trading volume with 491,300 shares.
