Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index closed at 9,665.88 points on Wednesday, 45.14 points (0.46 percent) down from its previous closing. A trading volume of 172,240,696 shares was registered in 17,214 transactions in all sectors, with a total trading value of QR 587,334,385.714. The prices of 18 companies rose and those of 29 declined, while one company maintained its previous closing price. The market capitalization closed at QR 562,433,565,172.130 compared to QR 564,404,559,525.720 in the previous session. Source: Qatar News Agency