Doha, Qatar: The shares in Qatar’s stock market witnessed gain in yesterday’s trading as the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index surged around 28 points or 0.28 percent to close at 10,185.78 points helped by strong buying interest from investors.
The index concluded Tuesday’s trading at 10,157.56 points. During yesterday’s session the volume of shares traded stood at 135,100 million from 126,701 million on Tuesday and the value of shares reached QR390.330m from QR313.468m on March 25, as a result of implementing 18,852 deals in all sectors. In the session, the shares of 39 companies rose, while the prices of 13 companies decreased, and two companies maintained their previous closing price.
At the end of the trading session, the market capitalisation reached QR598.526bn, compared to the last trading session, which amounted to QR596.677bn. The indices of four sectors ended in green zone yesterday.
QSE Total Return Index gained 0.28 percent to 23,968.83, QSE Al Rayan Islamic index added 0.62 percent to 2,223.14 points, MSCI QSE 20ESG Index gained 0.53 percent to 797.35 and QSE All Share Index rose 0.29 percent to 3,736.99 points. The indices of banks and financial services, real estate, telecoms, and consumer goods and services gained 0.45 percent, 1.19 percent, 0.98 percent, and 0.68 percent respectively.
Top gainers in yesterday’s trade were Qatar German for Medical Devices, Inma Holding, Estithmar Holding, Qatar International Islamic Bank, and Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company rising by 5.9 percent, 2.4 percent, 2.3 percent, 1.7 percent and 1.6 percent respectively.
Mekdam Holding Group, Dlala Brokerage and Investment Holding, Al Mahhar Holding Company, and Damaan Islamic Insurance Company were the top losers, falling 1.9 percent, 1.8 percent, 1.6 percent and 1.3 percent respectively.
The QSE Index declined 0.3 percent to close at 10,157.6 on Tuesday. The Insurance and Telecoms indices led the losses.
