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Qatar Exchange index gains 129.9 points this week

Published: 18 Jul 2013 - 02:42 pm | Last Updated: 31 Jan 2022 - 01:30 pm

DOHA: Qatar Exchange index gained 129.90 points or 1.38 percent this week when the bourse closed trading Thursday afternoon at 9,549.87 points.

The trading value of QR 974,680,687.56 this week is an increase by 26.04 percent over QR 773,325,838.35 registered the previous week.

The trading volume of 24,092,555 shares is an increase by 19.22 percent compared to 20,208,438 shares last week while the 12,774 number of transactions is an increase by 10.84 percent compared to 11,525 transactions.

The market capitalization of QR 524,619,083,620.07 this week is an increase by 1.40 percent compared to QR 517,399,349,744.93 at the end of previous week.

Banks and financial services led the traded value this week with 30.89 percent of the total traded value.

Industries accounted for 23.48 percent.

Real estate accounted for 14.65 percent and Consumer Goods and Services accounted for 14.14 percent.

Real estate led the traded volume this week with 26.07 percent of the total traded volume.

Banks and financial services accounted for 24.52 percent.

Consumer Goods and Services accounted for 15.94 percent and transportation accounted for 15.71 percent.

Banks and financial services led the number of transactions this week with 33.13 percent of the total number of transactions.

Industries accounted for 21.14 percent. Consumer Goods and Services accounted for 13.93 percent and Real estate accounted for 13.20 percent.

From the 42 listed companies 25 ended this week higher while 15 fell and two remained unchanged.

Industries Qatar led the traded value this week with 14.38 percent of the total traded value.

Qatar National Bank accounted for 10.97 percent and United Development Company accounted for 10.96 percent.  (QNA)