Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Index closed its trading session today, up by 51.73 points to reach 10,542.71 points, an increase of 0.49 percent.

During the session, 294,631,457 shares were traded, with a value of QAR 53,202,496.869, as a result of executing 19,020 deals in all sectors.

The shares of 31 companies rose and those of 16 declined, while three companies maintained their previous closing prices.

The market capitalization at the end of the trading session closed at QAR 61,242,836,306.480, compared to QAR 609,905,107,831.040 in the previous session.

Source: Qatar News Agency