The Qatar Stock Exchange on Monday lost more than 47 points, mainly dragged by industrials, real estate and transport sectors.
The Arab individuals were seen net profit takers as the 20-stock Qatar Index declined 0.46% to 10,391.34 points, ahead of the US inflation data.
The market, which although was skewed towards shakers, saw its key barometer touch an intraday high of 10,471 points.
The domestic funds were increasingly net sellers in the main market, whose year-to-date losses widened to 2.71%.
The local retail investors turned net sellers in the main bourse, whose capitalisation saw QR2.68bn or 0.46% dip to QR585.51bn, mainly led by small cap segments.
The foreign retail investors were seen net sellers in the main market, which saw a total of 0.01mn exchange traded funds (sponsored by Masraf Al Rayan) valued at QR0.03mn changed hands across six deals.
The Gulf individuals turned bearish, albeit at lower levels, in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds.
The Islamic index was seen declining faster than the other indices in the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills.
The Total Return Index shed 0.46%, the Al Rayan Islamic Index (Price) by 0.97% and the All Share Index by 0.37% in the main bourse, whose trade turnover declined amidst higher volumes.
The industrials sector index tanked 2.42%, real estate (1.84%), transport (1.21%) and consumer goods and services (1.14%); while telecom gained 1.28%, insurance (1.25%) and banks and financial services (0.67%).
About 62% of the traded constituents were in the red, which included Qatari German Medical Devices, Dlala, Salam International Investment, Aamal Company, Mazaya Qatar, Lesha Bank, Alijarah Holding, Mannai Corporation, Industries Qatar, Estithmar Holding, Qatar Electricity and Water, Al Khaleej Takaful, United Development Company, Ezdan, Gulf Warehousing and Nakilat.
In the venture market, Al Faleh Educational Holding saw its shares depreciate in value.
Nevertheless, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, Ahlibank Qatar, Commercial Bank, Qatar Insurance, Ooredoo, QNB and Qatar Industrial Manufacturing were among the gainers in the main market.
The Arab individuals were net sellers to the extent of QR10.79mn compared with net buyers of QR3.42mn on February 12.
The domestic funds’ net profit booking increased perceptibly to QR9.22mn against QR8.28mn the previous day.
The local individuals turned net sellers to the tune of QR3.48mn compared with net buyers of QR24.55mn on Sunday.
The foreign individuals were net profit takers to the extent of QR0.52mn against net buyers of QR1.53mn on February 12.
The Gulf retail investors turned net sellers to the tune of QR0.2mn compared with net buyers of QR1.17mn the previous day.
The Arab institutions were net profit takers to the extent of QR0.19mn against no major net exposure on Sunday.
However, the foreign funds turned net buyers to the tune of QR14.56mn compared with net sellers of QR8.64mn on February 12.
The Gulf institutions were net buyers to the extent of QR9.84mn against net profit takers of QR13.75mn the previous day.
The main market saw a 12% jump in trade volumes to 111.4mn shares but on 9% decline in value to QR409.32mn amidst a 58% expansion in deals to 17,070.
