Qatar Exchange Index Loses 420.09 Points in 2012

Doha, January 1 (QNA) - Qatar Exchange index lost 420.09 points (4.79%) during the year 2012 when trading closed on December 31 at 8,358.94 points. The trading value during the year 2012 was QR 71,467,102,050.04, a decrease by 14.43% compared to QR 83,517,620,360.40 registered the previous year. The trading volume was 2,428,270,141 shares, an increase by 5.45% compared to 2,302,779,616 shares noted in 2011. The number of transactions in 2012 was 881,663, a drop by 21.22% compared to 1,119,101 transactions registered the previous year. The market capitalization at the end of the year was QR 459,883,620,869.07, an increase by 0.55%, compared to QR 457,351,564,262.52 at the end of previous year. From the 42 listed companies, 17 ended 2012 higher while 25 fell. Ezdan Holding Group led the traded value this year, accounting for 17.33% of the total traded value. Industries Qatar came next with 8.56% and Masraf Al Rayan accounted for 7.64%. Banks and financial services led the traded value this year, accounting for 31.89% of the total traded value. Real estate sector accounted for 27.65%, Industries accounted for 17.03% and consumer goods and services accounted for 11.61%. Real estate led the traded volume this year, accounting for 42.06% of the total traded volume. Banks and financial services accounted for 24.54%. Industries accounted for 10.72% and consumer goods and services accounted for 9.12%. Banks and financial services led the number of transactions in 2012, accounting for 31.74% of the total number of transactions. Industries accounted for 18.13%, consumer goods and services accounted for 16.46% and real estate accounted for 15.60%. (QNA)