Doha: The general index of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) rose 4.85 points, or 0.05%, at the beginning of trading on Monday, reaching 9,400 points, compared to yesterday's closing. The general index was supported by a rise in five sectors: Insurance by 0.84%; Transportation by 0.66%; Consumer Goods and Services by 0.49%; Industrials by 0.24%; and Telecoms by 0.12%. On the other hand, the performance was negative for Real Estate by 0.09%; and Banks and Financial Services by 0.41%. At 10:00 am, 19.378 million shares were traded in 2,424 transactions valued QR 56.389 million. Source: Qatar News Agency