19 February 2016
DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) gained 152.73 points, or 1.56 percent, when the index closed trading at 9,967.25 points yesterday.
The daily turnover today jumped to QR392.09m with a volume of 12,273,046 shares from 5,931 deals compared to QR228.99m with a volume of 7,633,349 shares from 4,059 deals on Wednesday.
From the 43 companies listed on QE, shares of 41 saw trading today. From these 27 gained and 14 went down, reports QNA.
Indices of five sectors ended in the green yesterday with real estate being the top gainer, up 2.14 percent to 2,179.58 points. Transport and telecoms declined by0.94 percent and 0.45 percent, respectively.
QE Total Return Index gained 1.56 percent to 15,544.93 points. QE Al Rayan Islamic Index gained 1.77 percent to 3,534.06 points and QSE All Share Index gained 1.50 percent to 2,657.59 points.
DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) gained 152.73 points, or 1.56 percent, when the index closed trading at 9,967.25 points yesterday.
The daily turnover today jumped to QR392.09m with a volume of 12,273,046 shares from 5,931 deals compared to QR228.99m with a volume of 7,633,349 shares from 4,059 deals on Wednesday.
From the 43 companies listed on QE, shares of 41 saw trading today. From these 27 gained and 14 went down, reports QNA.
Indices of five sectors ended in the green yesterday with real estate being the top gainer, up 2.14 percent to 2,179.58 points. Transport and telecoms declined by0.94 percent and 0.45 percent, respectively.
QE Total Return Index gained 1.56 percent to 15,544.93 points. QE Al Rayan Islamic Index gained 1.77 percent to 3,534.06 points and QSE All Share Index gained 1.50 percent to 2,657.59 points.
Elsewhere in the region, Gulf stock markets rose amid hopes for a global deal to prop up oil prices, as investors largely ignored sharp downgrades of the credit ratings of three nations in the region, Reuters reported.
The Saudi stock index gained 1.4 percent in heavy trade for its fourth straight day of gains as the biggest petrochemical maker, Saudi Basic Industries, climbed 2.6 percent.
Dubai's index gained 1.2 percent as trading volume doubled from the previous day. Real estate stocks were active with Emaar Properties up 1.6 percent and Union Properties up 3.7 percent. Abu Dhabi's index rose 1.6 percent as First Gulf Bank surged 2.9 percent and Aldar Properties climbed 4.2 percent.
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