Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 16.78 points, or 0.17%, at the beginning of trading on Monday, reaching the level of 9,706 points, compared to yesterday's closing. The general index was supported by a rise in six sectors: Real Estate by 0.73%; Telecoms by 0.44%; Insurance by 0.37%; Consumer Goods and Services by 0.27%; Industrials by 0.24%; and Banks and Financial Services by 0.19%. On the other hand, Transportation dropped 0.26%. At 10:00 am, 54.978 million shares were traded in 2,963 transactions valued QR 112.411 million. Source: Qatar News Agency