Mubasher: The Qatar stock exchange (QSE) ended Monday’s trading session down, pressured by the fall of five sectors.

The general index declined 68.56 points, or 0.76%, to finish at 8,936.78 points.

The bourse’s liquidity increased to QAR 219.31 million on Monday from QAR 156.49 million on Sunday, while the trading volume went up to 6.65 million shares against 4.57 million in the previous session.

The real estate sector topped the QSE’s losers dipping 2.26%, as Ezdan Holding Group went down 3.61%.

Similarly, the industrial sector decreased 1.11% after Industries Qatar tumbled 1.87%, while the banking sector lost 0.98% as the heavyweight Qatar National Bank retreated 1.29%.

Meanwhile, the telecommunication sector topped the bourse’s gainers adding 2.37% as Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar rose 2.72% and 1.85%, respectively.

The goods and services sector levelled up 1.25%, boosted by Al Mannai's 2.83% jump.

By the end of the session, Vodafone Qatar’s stock led the QSE in terms of trading volume with 1.57 shares, while Qatar Fuel’s (Woqod) stock, which advanced 1.34%, headed the market in terms of liquidity with QAR 33.12 million.

Source: Mubasher Exclusive

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