Qatar stock index drops 556.89 points this week

Qatar Stock Exchange index dropped 556.89 points (- 4.61%) this week when the bourse closed Thursday afternoon at 11,523.77 points.
The traded value of QR 1.765 Billion this week is a decrease by 0.18% compared to QR 1.768 Billion last week.
The traded volume of 39,133,928 shares is an increase by 3.31% compared to 37,880,437 shares last week.
The 25,607 transactions this week is an increase by 11.15% compared to 23,039 transactions last week.
The market capitalization of QR 624.435 Billion is a drop by 4.94% compared to QR 656.918 Billion at the end of previous week.
Banks and financial services led the traded value this week with 34.81% of the total traded value. Industries accounted for 28.31%. Real estate accounted 17.58% and telecoms accounted for 8.67%.
Banks and financial services led the traded volume with 28.08% of the total traded volume. Real estate accounted for 26.78%. Telecoms accounted for 18.00%, and industries accounted for 16.53%.
From the 43 listed companies on QSE four ended this week higher, 38 fell and one remained unchanged.
Barwa Real Estate led the traded value this week with 11% of the total traded value. Industries Qatar accounted for 10.41% and Gulf International Services accounted for 10.06%.