Doha: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index lost 20.42 points, or 0.19 percent, at the beginning of Thursday's trading session, dropping to 10,714 points compared to Wednesday's closing, pressured by four sectors. Qatar Stock Exchange attributed the decline in the index to the negative performance of the telecommunications sector, which dropped by 1.52 percent, the real estate sector by 0.55 percent, the banking and financial services sector by 0.17 percent, and the transportation sector by 0.13 percent. On the other hand, the performance was positive for the consumer goods and services sector, which rose by 0.40 percent, the insurance sector by 0.38 percent, and the industrial sector by 0.14 percent. As of 10:00, QSE recorded 2,913 transactions valued at QAR 89.263 million, distributed over 37.750 million shares. Source: Qatar News Agency