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QSE index surges 327 points; M-cap adds QR20bn
Hopes of US-Iran peace deal lifts QSE 327 points; M-cap adds QR20bn
Strong expectations of the US-Iran peace deal Sunday gave a substantial lift to the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), leading its key index surge 327 points and capitalisation add QR20bn.
An across the board buying lifted the 20-stock Qatar Index 3.15% to 10,706.7 points, although it opened at a low of 10,381 points. The market narrowed its year-to-date losses to mere 0.52%.
About 91% of the traded constituents extended gains to investors in the main bourse, whose capitalisation added QR19.74bn or 3.18% to QR640.49bn, mainly owing to large and midcap segments.
The transport, real estate, banking and industrials counters witnessed higher than average demand in the main market, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the rise.
The domestic institutions were seen net buyers in the main bourse, which saw as many as 0.1mn exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.27mn trade across 44 deals.
The Gulf retail investors turned bullish in the main market, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds.
The Islamic index was seen gaining slower than the other indices of the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign sukuks.
The Total Return Index shot up 3.15%, the All Share Index by 3.1% and the Al Rayan Islamic Index by 3.01% in the main bourse, which saw no trading of treasury bills.
The transport sector index surged 4.13%, realty (3.58%), banks and financial services (3.55%), industrials (3.38%), consumer goods and services (0.97%) and insurance (0.67%).
As many as 49 gained, while only two declined and three were unchanged in the main market.
Major movers in the main market included Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding, Qatar Cinema and Film Distribution, Barwa, Milaha, QNB, Qatar Islamic Bank, Doha Bank, Baladna, Industries Qatar, Gulf International Services, Qamco, Ezdan and Nakilat. In the juniour bourse, Techno Q saw its shares appreciate in value.
Nevertheless, Al Mahhar Holding and Qatar Islamic Insurance were the two lone shakers in the main market.
The foreign institutions turned net buyers to the tune of QR57.97mn against net sellers of QR18.6mn last Thursday.
The domestic institutions were net buyers to the extent of QR26.68mn compared with net sellers of QR8.2mn on May 21.
The Gulf individuals turned net buyers to the tune of QR1.64mn against net profit takers of QR0.06mn the previous trading day.
However, the local retail investors were net sellers to the extent of QR57.36mn compared with net buyers of QR21.04mn last Thursday.
The Arab individual investors’ net profit booking grew substantially to QR21.6mn against QR0.75mn on May 21.
The foreign individuals turned net sellers to the tune of QR7.9mn compared with net buyers of QR5.52mn the previous trading day.
The Gulf institutions’ net buying weakened marginally to QR0.58mn against QR1.06mn last Thursday.
The Arab institutions had no major net exposure for the third straight session.
The main market saw 73% surge in trade volumes to 221.86mn shares, 45% in value to QR533.42mn and 21% in deals to 25,889.
In the venture market, a total of 0.13mn equities valued at QR0.28mn changed hands across 30 transactions.