QSE Index Opens Lower

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index dropped 15.67 points, or 0.14%, to 11,206 points at the start of trading on Tuesday, compared with the previous session's close.

Leading the decline was the transportation sector, which fell by 0.36%, followed by Banks and Financial Services (-0.25%), Insurance (-0.11%), and Industrials (-0.09%). 

In contrast, gains were recorded in Consumer Goods and Services (+0.03%), Real Estate (+0.05%), and Telecoms (+0.01%).

By 10:00 am, QSE reported a turnover of QR 89.811 million from 42.432 million shares traded across 3,559 transactions.