Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed lower, shedding 59.95 points, or 0.57%, to settle at 10,504.62 points.

According to Qatar News Agency, the trading session witnessed a total of 120,104,790 shares being traded, with a turnover of QR 326,759,252.177 across 30,975 transactions encompassing all sectors. Out of the traded stocks, shares of eight companies advanced, while 42 declined and two remained unchanged.

The market capitalization at the close of the session was recorded at QR 628,361,075,110.018 billion, marking a decrease from QR 631,023,516,197.154 in the previous session.