Qatar stock exchange: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index saw a decline of 7.03 points, or 0.07%, at the start of Tuesday's trading session, bringing the index down to 10,126 points. This drop was primarily driven by declines in two key sectors.

According to Qatar News Agency, the market data indicated that the sectors of Banks and Financial Services experienced a decrease of 0.10%, and Industrials fell by 0.28%. Conversely, other sectors showed positive movements, including Transportation, which rose by 0.76%, Real Estate by 0.56%, Insurance by 0.54%, Telecoms by 0.10%, and Consumer Goods and Services by 0.03%.

By 10:00 a.m., the Qatar Stock Exchange reported 3,037 transactions totaling QR 37.004 million. These transactions were spread across 16.731 million shares, indicating a varied yet active trading session.