Receding hopes of rate cut in the US had its overarching influence on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), which closed the week weak with its key index plunging as much as 350 points and capitalisation eroding in excess of QR22bn. An across the board selling resulted in the 20-stock Qatar Index plummet 3.19% this week which saw the QSE avers to facilitate "constructive dialogues" with the global institutional investors to better enhance investment appeal as it showcased listed companies in New York as part of measures to increase the visibility of the country's capital market in the international arena. The Gulf institutions were seen net profit takers in the main bourse this week which saw Baladna gets shareholders’ approval to hike its capital by 24% through a rights issue to accelerate international expansion and long-term growth The market was highly skewed towards shakers in the main market this week which saw Aamal Company sign a memorandum of understanding with Germany-headquartered Niedax Group to establish a joint venture for manufacturing cable management products. The foreign retail investors were seen net profit takers this week which saw Qatar Oman Investment Company plans to wipe off accumulated losses by reducing the capital base by as much as 43%. However, the foreign funds were increasingly net buyers in the main bourse this week which saw Qatar register a total of 59.95mn transactions valued at QR18.47bn through the country's payment system in October 2025. The local retail investors turned bullish in the main market this week which saw a major shareholder in Ooredoo successfully complete a fully marketed secondary public offering of 160.48mn shares — representing 5.01% of the company’s issued share capital — to a group of qualified investors. The domestic institutions were seen net buyers in the main bourse this week which saw a total of 0.16mn AlRayan Bank-sponsored exchange traded fund QATR worth QR0.37mn trade across 87 deals. The Arab individuals were increasingly net buyers in the main market this week which saw a total of 0.01mn Doha Bank-sponsored exchange traded fund QETF worth QR0.12mn trade across 21 transactions. The Islamic index was seen declining faster than the other indices of the main market this week, which saw a total of 0.35mn sovereign bonds valued at QR3.51bn trade across three deals. Market capitalisation plunged QR22.59bn or 3.44% to QR633.74bn on the back of large and midcap segments this week which saw no trading of treasury bills. Trade turnover and volumes were on the increase in both the main and juniour markets this week, which saw the telecom, banks, industrials and consumer goods sectors together constitute about 84% of the total trade volumes. The Total Return Index tanked 3.19%, the All Share Index by 2.97% and the All Islamic Index by 3.58% this week which saw the bonds issued by Ahli Bank will be listed on the QSE’s fixed income market effective Monday, 24 November 2025, following the completion of all technical, regulatory, and administrative requirements. The telecom sector index dipped 10.09%, industrials (3.97%), banks and financial services (2.42%), real estate (2.38%), transport (1.71%), consumer goods and services (1.44%) and insurance (0.13%) this week. About 85% of the traded constituents were in the red with major losers being Ooredoo, Industries Qatar, QNB, Qatar Islamic Bank, AlRayan Bank, Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding, Gulf Warehousing, Qatar Electricity and Water, Qatar Oman Investment, Baladna, Qatar National Cement, Widam Food, Mannai Corporation, Al Faleh Educational Holding, Al Mahhar Holding, Gulf International Services, Estithmar Holding and Qamco. In the juniour bourse, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value. Nevertheless, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, Medicare Group, Inma Holding, Commercial Bank and Qatar German Medical Devices were among the gainers in the main market this week. The Gulf institutions tuned net sellers to the tune of QR1.75bn compared with net buyers of QR61.02mn the previous week. The foreign individuals were net sellers to the extent of QR7.72mn against net buyers of QR0.67mn the week ended November 14. However, the foreign institutions’ net buying increased drastically to QR1.24bn compared to QR12.73mn a week ago. The Qatari individuals turned net buyers to the tune of QR259.04mn against net sellers of QR31.29mn the previous week. The domestic funds were net buyers to the extent of QR225.33mn compared with net sellers of QR41.46mn the week ended November 14. The Arab individual investors’ net buying expanded significantly to QR22.96mn against QR10.06mn a week ago. The Gulf retail investors turned net buyers to the tune of QR8.33mn compared with net profit takers of QR11.72mn the previous week. The Arab institutions were net buyers to the extent of QR0.83mn against no major net exposure the week ended November 21. The main market saw 46% surge in trade volumes to 749.72mn shares to more than double value to QR4.02bn on 56% increase in deals to 154,665 this week. In the venture market, trade volumes more than doubled to 0.37mn equities and value also more than doubled to QR0.81mn on almost tripled transactions to 101. (Ends)