Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed lower on Tuesday, losing 50.18 points, or 0.51 percent, to settle at 9,773.75 points. During the trading session, investors witnessed 123,356,997 shares exchanged, with a total value reaching QAR 274,200,305.117 across 17,458 transactions encompassing all sectors.

According to Qatar News Agency, the day's trading saw shares of 12 companies rise, while 32 companies ended lower, and nine companies maintained their previous closing price. The market capitalization at the end of the trading session was recorded at QAR 589,654,687,654.656, a decline from the previous session's QAR 592,599,871,953.496.