Doha: general index edged down 0.03% at the start of trading on Monday, shedding 3.13 points to 11,465, compared to the previous session's closing.

According to Qatar News Agency, the market was weighed down by declines across four sectors, led by Insurance (-0.58%), followed by Real Estate (-0.26%), Telecoms (-0.18%), and Industrials (-0.11%). Meanwhile, modest gains were recorded in Transportation (+0.08%), Banks and Financial Services (+0.06%), and Consumer Goods and Services (+0.05%).

By 10:00 am, QSE reported a turnover of QR 82.240 million, with 33.595 million shares traded in 4,007 transactions.