Doha, October 14 (QNA) - Qatar's benchmark stock index fell 0.68% on Wednesday, shedding 61.2 points to close at 8,931.13, as shares in 39 companies declined.

Trading on the Qatar Stock Exchange saw 120,035,397 shares change hands, with a total value of QR295.33 million across 19,640 transactions in all sectors.

Shares in 13 companies rose during the session, while two closed unchanged.

The market's total capitalization fell to QR542.997 billion at the close, down from QR545.956 billion in the previous session. (QNA)