Qatar stock exchange: The QSE index experienced a slight decline on Monday, closing down by 5.22 points, or 0.05%, to reach 10,624.58 points.

According to Qatar News Agency, a total of 189,721,204 shares were traded in 41,193 transactions across various sectors, amounting to a total value of QR 525,973,932.919. The day's trading saw 33 companies' shares advance, while 18 fell, and two remained unchanged.

The market capitalization for the day stood at QR 7,962,583,952.698, showing a contrast from QR 629,634,644,205.096 recorded in the previous session.