Qatar Exchange index gained 129.90 points (1.38%) this week when the bourse closed trading Thursday afternoon at 9,549.87 points. The trading value of QR 974,680,687.56 this week is an increase by 26.04% over QR 773,325,838.35 registered the previous week. The trading volume of 24,092,555 shares is an increase by 19.22% compared to 20,208,438 shares last week while the 12,774 number of transactions is an increase by 10.84% compared to 11,525 transactions. The market capitalization of QR 524,619,083,620.07 this week is an increase by 1.40% compared to QR 517,399,349,744.93 at the end of previous week. Banks and financial services led the traded value this week with 30.89% of the total traded value. Industries accounted for 23.48%. Real estate accounted for 14.65% and Consumer Goods and Services accounted for 14.14%. Real estate led the traded volume this week with 26.07% of the total traded volume. Banks and financial services accounted for 24.52%. Consumer Goods and Services accounted for 15.94% and transportation accounted for 15.71%. Banks and financial services led the number of transactions this week with 33.13% of the total number of transactions. Industries accounted for 21.14%. Consumer Goods and Services accounted for 13.93% and Real estate accounted for 13.20%. From the 42 listed companies 25 ended this week higher while 15 fell and two remained unchanged. Industries Qatar led the traded value this week with 14.38% of the total traded value. Qatar National Bank accounted for 10.97% and United Development Company accounted for 10.96%.