Stock market ends with gains

The Qatar Stock Exchange index closed higher by 0.48%, gaining 49.07 points to reach 10,290.82 points. Approximately 114.2 million shares were traded, worth nearly 298 million riyals across 18,252 transactions. Eighteen companies' stocks rose, while 23 companies' stocks declined, with 13 companies maintaining their previous closing prices. The market's total market capitalization was approximately 622 billion riyals, compared to 616.2 billion riyals in the previous session.