Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index edged down 0.06% at the start of trading on Monday, shedding 6.27 points to reach 10,698, compared with the previous session’s close.
According to Qatar News Agency, the market was weighed down by declines across six sectors, led by Transportation (-0.99%), followed by Telecoms (-0.17%), Real Estate (-0.16%), Industrials (-0.12%), Consumer Goods and Services (-0.12%), and Insurance (-0.05%). Meanwhile, Banks and Financial Services gained 0.30%.
By 10:00 am, QSE reported a turnover of QR 43.516 million, with 16.617 million shares traded across 2,607 transactions.