Doha, July 31 (QNA) - The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) dropped 20.07 points, or 0.20 percent, at the beginning of trading on Wednesday, reaching 10,130 points, compared to yesterday's closing. QSE general index was weighed down by a decline in three sectors: Transportation by 0.54 percent; Real Estate by 0.09 percent; and Banks and Financial Services by 0.03 percent. However, the index saw a rise in Consumer Goods and Services by 0.19 percent; Insurance by 0.12 percent; Industrials by 0.02 percent; and Telecoms by 0.01 percent. By 10:00 am, 20.903 million shares were traded in 1,770 transactions valued QAR 44.779 million. (QNA) Source: Qatar News Agency
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