The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index declined 33.99 points, or 0.31%, at the beginning of Wednesday's trading session, falling to 10,787 points compared to the previous session's close. The decline was mainly driven by losses across four sectors. Leading the downturn was the transportation sector, which fell 0.93%, followed by Banks and Financial Services (-0.53%), Telecoms (-0.37%), and Real Estate (-0.16%). In contrast, gains were recorded in the Consumer Goods and Services sector (+0.48%), Industrials (+0.11%), and Insurance (+0.02%). By 10:00 am, QSE reported a turnover of QR 46.826 million, with 23.107 million shares traded across 2,914 transactions.