Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed higher on Thursday, gaining 65 points, or 0.61 percent, to settle at 10,714.25 points. A substantial volume of 260,946,355 shares was traded, amounting to a total value of QAR 569,787,847.770 across 34,650 transactions spanning all sectors.

According to Qatar News Agency, shares of 36 companies saw an increase, while 14 experienced a decline, and three remained unchanged. The market capitalization at the close of the session stood at QAR 641,340,954,830.740, up from QAR 637,384,901,409.122 recorded in the previous session.