Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 18.13 points, or 0.19%, at the beginning of trading on Tuesday, reaching 9,686 points, compared to yesterday's closing. The general index was supported by a rise in Transportation by 0.69%; Real Estate by 0.61%; Banks and Financial Services by 0.32%; Consumer Goods and Services by 0.20%; Insurance by 0.10%; and Telecoms by 0.03%. Only Industrials dropped by 0.13%. At 10:00 am, 38.442 million shares were traded in 2,484 transactions valued QR 74.392 million. Source: Qatar News Agency