Mubasher: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) started Wednesday’s trading session in the green, encouraged by the growth of five sectors.
By 09:50 am Qatar time, the general index grew 0.44% to 10,528.82 points, adding 47.17 points.
Turnover amounted to QAR 7.2 million after 231,600 shares were traded through 186 transactions.
The banking sector topped the QSE’s gainers adding 0.81% on the back of the heavyweight Qatar National Bank’s (QNB) 1.28% increase, while the real estate sector rose 0.12% as Barwa Real Estate Development levelled up 0.47%.
On the other hand, the goods sector was the bourse’s only loser falling 0.20% as Medicare Group declined 0.76%.
Widam Food’s stock, which plunged 0.18%, led the QSE in terms of liquidity with QAR 2.76 million, while Barwa’s stock spearheaded the market in terms of trading volume with 45,270 shares.
