The positive signals on the US tariff in the initial days of the week had its overarching influence on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), which closed on a positive note despite remaining flat for the last two sessions.

Notwithstanding the uncertainties around the US tariff in the latter part of the week, the 20-stock Qatar Index gained 0.63% this week which saw Gulf International Services (GIS) intend to list its associate Amwaj on the QSE as the catering arm explores opportunities for collaboration in new global markets.

The industrials and insurance counters witnessed higher than average demand this week which saw QNB disclose net profit of QR8.4bn in the first six months of this year.

More than 64% of the traded constituents extended gains to investors in the main market this week which saw Mekdam Holding Group seek patent for its advanced centralised alarm monitoring system in the US.

The foreign institutions’ increased net buying had its influence on the main bourse this week which saw Aamal Company announce its intent to initiate negotiations with a related party, Al Jazi Real Estate, for the potential acquisition of a mixed-use tower (residential and commercial) located in Dafna area.

The Gulf individuals were seen bullish, albeit at lower levels, in the main market this week which saw Hamad Port, Qatar’s main gateway to world trade, launch new shipping service offering direct weekly sailing to major ports in East Asia and the West Coast of North America.

The local retail investors’ weakened net selling had its effect on the main bourse this week which saw Dukhan Bank's first half net profit at QR811.29mn.

The Arab retail investors continued to be net buyers but with lesser vigour in the main market this week which saw the Qatar Central Bank's international reserves and foreign currency liquidity grow 3.5% year-on-year to QR258.9bn in June 2025.

The Gulf funds were seen net profit takers in the main bourse this week which saw a total of 0.13mn AlRayan Bank-sponsored exchange traded fund QATR worth QR0.3mn trade across 41 deals.

The domestic institutions were also increasingly bearish in the main market this week which saw 0.01mn Doha Bank-sponsored exchange-traded fund QETF valued at QR0.04mn change hands across four transactions.

The Arab funds turned net sellers in the main bourse this week which saw no trading of sovereign bonds and treasury bills.

The Islamic index was seen gaining slower than the other indices of the main market this week, which saw market capitalisation add QR4.4bn or 0.69% to QR640.13bn on the back of mid and small cap segments.

Trade turnover and volumes were on the decline in both the main and junior bourses this week which saw the consumer goods, banking and industrials sectors together constitute about 73% of the total trade volumes.

The Total Return Index rose 0.63%, the All Islamic Index by 0.59% and the All Share Index by 0.59% this week.

The industrials sector index shot up 1.5%, insurance (0.82%), banks and financial services (0.61%), consumer goods and services (0.58%) and real estate (0.26%); while transport and telecom declined 0.96% and 0.41% respectively this week.

Major gainers in the main market included Mannai Corporation, Lesha Bank, Medicare Group, Ezdan, Qatar Electricity and Water, Qatar Islamic Bank, QIIB, Salam International Investment, Industries Qatar, Aamal Company, GIS and Qamco this week.

Nevertheless, Dlala, Vodafone Qatar, Meeza, Milaha, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance and Mekdam Holding were among the shakers in the main bourse. In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value this week.

The foreign institutions’ net buying increased markedly to QR136.08mn compared to QR104.05mn the previous week.

The Gulf individual investors turned net buyers to the tune of QR0.11mn against net profit takers of QR7.02mn the week ended July 3.

The local retail investors’ net selling declined significantly to QR77.58mn compared to QR111.41mn a week ago.

However, the Gulf institutions were net sellers to the extent of QR36.67mn against net buyers of QR9.27mn the previous week.

The domestic institutions’ net profit booking strengthened significantly to QR32.83mn compared to QR11.38mn the week ended July 3.

The foreign individual investors turned net sellers to the tune of QR2.46mn against net buyers of QR0.32mn a week ago.

The Arab institutions were net sellers to the extent of QR0.2mn compared with net buyers of QR0.01mn the previous week.

The Arab individual investors’ net buying shrank perceptibly to QR13.55mn against QR16.18mn the week ended July 3.

The main market saw an 18% fall in trade volumes to 639.66mn shares, 7% in value to QR1.82bn and 3% in deals to 93,943 this week.

In the venture market, trade volumes plummeted 72% to 0.35mn equities, value by 73% to QR0.97mn and transactions by 65% to 103.