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QSE Index Rises 0.64% at Start of Trading

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Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 61.44 points, or 0.64%, at the beginning of trading on Wednesday, reaching 9,707 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.

The general index was supported by a rise in Transportation by 1.57%; Industrials by 0.72%; Banks and Financial Services by 0.47%; Insurance by 0.38%; and Real Estate by 0.18%. On the other hand, Telecoms dropped by 0.10%; while Consumer Goods and Services was flat.

At 10:00 am, 52.777 million shares were traded in 3,064 transactions valued QR 97.989 million.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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