QSE starts Monday in red

Mubasher: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) opened Monday’s trading session in red territory, dragged by the fall of four sectors.

By 10:00 am Qatar time, the general index declined 0.42% to 9,900.51 points, losing 41.52 points.

Turnover amounted to QAR 16.7 million after 493,030 shares were traded through 345 transactions.

The industrial sector topped the QSE’s decliners falling 0.63% on the back of Industries Qatar’s 1.17% drop.

Similarly, the banking sector decreased by 0.52% as Doha Bank retreated 1.26%.

Meanwhile, the telecommunication sector headed the bourse’s gainers adding 0.50% due to Ooredoo’s 0.84% jump, while the real estate sector grew 0.32% as Barwa Real Estate levelled up 0.54%.

Masraf Al Rayan’s stock, which plunged 0.75%, led the QSE in terms of trading volume with 125,500 shares, generating QAR 4.8 million in liquidity.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 17-Sep-2018 07:25 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 17-Sep-2018 07:37 (GMT)