Qatar: The QE 20 Index ended up 0.44% at 8,528.58 points. Qatar National Bank advanced 0.15% to close at QR129. Doha Bank surged 1.82%, finishing at QR44.80. Qatar Insurance fell 2.42% to QR52.50. Qatar National Cement Co. slipped 0.29% to QR104. Earlier in the day, National Cement said Qatar National Cement said the financials for 2012 revealed a net profit of QR425.3m in 2012 versus QR456m in 2011. The company's earnings per share (EPS) in 2012 amounted to QR8.66 versus QR9.29 in 2011. "The Board of Directors recommended a dividend payout per share of QR6, representing 60% of nominal value," said the firm. [AMEInfo.com]
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