Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index closed at 9,279.05 points on Wednesday, 97.83 points (1.04 percent) down from its previous closing.A trading volume of 162,897,944 shares was registered in 18,823 transactions in all sectors, with a total trading value of QR 496,927,879.586.The prices of 5 companies rose and those of 44 declined, while one company maintained its previous closing prices.The market capitalization closed at QR 536,738,065,563.250 versus QR 542,466,049,461.360 in the previous session.Source: Qatar News Agency