Doha, October 26 (QNA) - The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index jumped 1.46% at the start of trading on Monday, gaining 125.90 points to reach 8,741, buoyed by gains across all seven sectors.

The Transportation sector led the advance, rising 2.90%, followed by Industrials, up 2.01%; Real Estate, up 1.37%; Telecoms, up 1.21%; Banks and Financial Services, up 1.11%; Consumer Goods and Services, up 0.75%; and Insurance, up 0.20%.

By 10 am, trading on the QSE had reached QR103.524 million, with 49.095 million shares changing hands through 5,900 transactions. (QNA)