Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange rose 16.59 points, or 0.16%, at the start of trading on Monday, to reach the level of 10,455 points, compared to Sunday's closing.

QSE index was supported by a rise Telecoms by 0.97%; Banks and Financial Services by 0.32%; Insurance by 0.15%; and Consumer Goods and Services by 0.07%. On the other hand, the index saw a decline in Industrials by 0.03%; Real Estate by 0.04%; and Transportation by 0.15%.

By 10:00 am, 19.832 million shares were traded in 1,453 transactions valued QR 33.841 million.

Source: Qatar News Agency