QSE Index Closes 1.47 Percent Higher

Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed at 10,398.32 points on Thursday, 150.20 points (1.47 percent) higher.During the session, 168,323,140 shares were traded, at a value of QAR 513,482,919.145, as a result of executing 17,363 deals in all sectors.The prices of 39 companies rose and those of 7 declined, while 5 companies maintained their previous closing prices.The market capitalization at the end of the trading session closed at QAR 602,001,597,176.850, compared to QAR 592,224,097,999.950 in the previous session.Source: Qatar News Agency