Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) dropped 0.03%, at the start of trading on Thursday, down to the level of 10,506 points, compared to Wednesday's closing, with backed by four sectors. QSE's figures showed a positive performance in Insurance by 0.10%; Consumer Goods and Services by 0.07% and Industrials by 0.03%. However, the index saw a decline in Banks and Financial Services by 0.08%; Real Estate by 0.09%; Telecoms by 0.10% and Transportation by 0.19%. By 10:00 am, 21.068 million shares were traded in 1,476 transactions valued QR 40.650 million. Source: Qatar News Agency