Doha, October 14 (QNA) - The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index fell 1.41% at the opening of Wednesday's session, shedding 126.41 points to 8,865, weighed down by losses across seven sectors.
The Telecoms sector led the declines, dropping 1.81%, followed by Industrials, down 1.72%, and Banks and Financial services, which lost 1.18%. Transportation slipped 0.99%, Consumer Goods and Services fell 0.91%, and Real Estate eased 0.70%. The Insurance sector was the only sector to post gains, rising 0.67%.
By 10:00 am, trading value on the QSE reached QR 48.072 million, with 24.351 million shares changing hands through 2,998 transactions, according to QSE data. (QNA)