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Qatar saw a robust 114% year-on-year increase in residential transactions in the second quarter (Q2), indicating growing confidence among investors on resilient performance across the country’s real estate sector, according to Knight Frank, a global property consultancy.In its latest Qatar real estate market review, Knight Frank said both transaction volumes and values in the residential sector registering strong year-on-year growth.There were 1,844 residential sales in Q2-2025, totalling QR9.23bn, representing an 114% increase compared with the same period last year."Momentum in Qatar’s residential market is building again following a period of subdued activity after the FIFA 2022 World Cup," said Faisal Durrani, Partner – Head of Research, Middle East and North Africa, Knight Frank

Market Eye The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Tuesday gained eight points as the telecom, real estate and banking counters witnessed higher than average demand. The foreign funds were seen increasingly net buyers as the 20-stock Qatar Index was up 0.07% to 11,183.57 points, although it touched an intraday high of 11,204 points. The Arab individuals were seen bullish in the main market, whose year-to-date gains improved to 5.79%. The local retail investors turned net buyers in the main bourse, whose capitalisation added QR1bn or 0.15 to QR668.34bn, mainly on microcap segments. The Gulf individuals continued to be net buyers but with lesser intensity in the main market, which saw as many as 0.01mn exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.05mn trade across 12 deals. The domestic institutions turned net sellers in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the decline. The Islamic index was seen declining vis-à-vis gains in the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills. The Gulf institutions were increasingly into net profit booking in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds. The Total Return Index was up 0.07% and the All Share Index by 0.09%; while the All Islamic Index fell 0.02% in the main market. The telecom sector index gained 0.26%, realty (0.24%), banks and financial services (0.2%) and insurance (0.05%); while consumer goods and services declined 0.63%, transport (0.02%) and industrials (0.01%). Major movers in the main bourse included Qatar Cinema and Film Distribution, Gulf International Services, Qamco, Ezdan, Qatar Insurance, Estithmar Holding and Nakilat. Nevertheless, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, QLM, Ahlibank Qatar, Woqod, Doha Bank, Meeza and Industries Qatar were among the shakers in the main bourse. In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value. The foreign institutions’ net buying increased noticeably to QR10.76mn compared to QR2.07mn the previous day. The Arab individual investors turned net buyers to the tune of QR3.91mn against net sellers of QR1.76mn on Monday. The local retail investors were net buyers to the extent of QR2.15mn compared with net sellers of QR3.2mn on September 1. However, the domestic funds turned net sellers to the tune of QR10.75mn against net buyers of QR1.21mn the previous day. The Gulf institutions’ net profit booking strengthened markedly to QR6.07mn compared to QR1.26mn on Monday. The foreign retail investors were net sellers to the extent of QR0.41mn against net buyers of QR5.64mn on September 1. The Gulf individual investors’ net buying weakened perceptibly to QR0.4mn compared QR1.45mn the previous day. The Arab institutions had no major net exposure for the second straight session. The main market saw a 19% slump in trade volumes to 85.68mn shares and 6% in value to QR260.95mn but on 1% jump in deals to 14,534. In the venture market, a total of 0.21mn equities valued at QR0.56mn changed hands across 41 transactions.

Qatar's maritime sector saw higher vessels traffic through its Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais ports in August 2025, translating into robust expansion across containers, cargoes and building materials on both yearly and monthly basis, according to the official statistics.The increased maritime activities is indicative of the strong performance, especially of the non-hydrocarbons private sector and is in line with the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030, as Mwani Qatar continues to implement its ambitious strategy to enhance the sector's contribution to diversifying the economy and strengthening the county's position as a regional trade hub.As many as 290 ships had called on Qatar's three ports in August 2025, which was higher by 21.85% and 8.21% year-on-year and month-on-month respectively.Hamad Port, whose strategic geographical location offers opportunities to create cargo movement towards the upper Gulf, supporting countries such as Kuwait and Iraq and south towards Oman, saw as many as 165 vessels call (excluding military) on the port in the review period. The three ports had seen a total of 2,045 vessels in the first eight months of this year.The general and bulk cargo handled through the three ports amounted to 254,528 freight tonnes in August 2025, which zoomed 129.25% and 8.58% on yearly and monthly basis respectively.Hamad Port – whose multi-use terminal is designed to serve the supply chains for the RORO, grains and livestock – handled as much as 108,026 freight tonnes of bulk and 120,710 freight tonnes of breakbulk in August this year. The three ports together handled as much as 1.3mn cargoes in January-August 2025.The container movement through three ports amounted to 126,481 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), which surged 10.07% and 8.13% year-on-year and month-on-month respectively in the review period.Hamad Port, the largest eco-friendly project in the region and internationally recognised as one of the largest green ports in the world, alone handled 124,757 TEUs of containers handled this August. The three ports together handled a total of 986,240 TEUs of containers during January-August 2025.The container terminals have been designed to address the increasing trade volume, enhancing ease of doing business as well as supporting the achievement of economic diversification, which is one of the most important goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030.The building materials traffic through the three ports stood at 72,535 tonnes in August 2025, which zoomed 453.7% and 37.7% on an annualised and monthly basis respectively. The three ports together handled as much as 451,190 tonnes of building materials during the first eight months of this year.The three ports were seen handling 20,002 livestock heads in August 2025, which however showed 16.68% and 29.2% plunge year-on-year and month-on-month respectively. The ports had handled as many as 399,987 livestock heads during January-August 2025.The three ports handled 9,254 RORO in August 2025, which registered 14.35% and 27.69% contraction year-on-year and month-on-month respectively. Hamad Port alone handled 9,224 units in the review period. The three ports together handled as many as 78,869 units in the first eight months of this year.Qatar's automobile sector has been witnessing stronger sales, notably in heavy equipment, private motorcycles and private vehicles, according to the data of the National Planning Council.

Qatar Chamber has stressed on strengthening institutional relations between Doha and New Delhi in priority sectors for identifying strategic projects in infrastructure, technology and food industries.This clarion call, made at the recently held joint investment meeting, comes in the wake of trade volume between the two countries reaches QR48bn in the past year.The chamber was represented by board member Mohamed bin Mahdi al-Ahbabi, at the event, where discussions focused on ways to enhance cooperation between the chambers of both countries, particularly in supporting entrepreneurs, exchanging institutional expertise, and organising joint events."India is a key trading partner for Qatar and the Qatari private sector," he said, highlighting the QR48bn trade volume between the two countries in the past year.He also reviewed Qatar's investment advantages, including its advanced infrastructure, logistics services, and supportive legislative framework, positioning it as an attractive and competitive business environment.Inviting Indian businessmen to invest in Qatar and explore its growing opportunities; al-Ahbabi underlined the need to enhance cooperation between the chambers of commerce of both countries, promote the regular exchange of trade delegations, and expand collaboration with investment promotion bodies.

Market Eye Oil price slippage had its reflection on the Qatar Stock Exchange, which Monday lost as much as 47 points as the Arab individual investors turned net profit takers. The insurance, industrials, transport and banking counters witnessed higher than average selling pressure as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.42% to 11,175.48 points, although it touched an intraday high of 11,230 points. The Gulf institutions were seen bearish in the main market, whose year-to-date gains truncated further to 5.72%. The domestic funds’ weakened net buying had its influence on the main bourse, whose capitalisation melted QR2.51bn or 0.37 to QR667.34bn, mainly on small and microcap segments. The local retail investors continued to be net sellers but with lesser intensity in the main market, which saw as many as 2,438 exchange traded funds (sponsored by Doha Bank) valued at QR0.03mn trade across six deals. The foreign individuals turned net buyers in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the decline. The Islamic index was seen declining slower than the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills. The foreign institutions turned bullish in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds. The Total Return Index shed 0.42%, the All Share Index by 0.39% and the All Islamic Index by 0.32% in the main market. The insurance sector index declined 0.8%, industrials (0.58%), transport (0.51%), banks and financial services (0.44%) and telecom (0.33%): while consumer goods and services gained 0.68% and real estate 0.12%. About 53% of the traded constituents were in the red with major losers in the main market being Estithmar Holding, Milaha, Qatar Insurance, QIIB, Commercial Bank, Industries Qatar, Ooredoo and Qatar Electricity and Water. Nevertheless, Qatar German Medical Devices, Meeza, Woqod, AlRayan Bank, Baladna and Al Faleh Educational Holding were among the movers in the main bourse. In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares appreciate in value. The Arab individual investors turned net sellers to the tune of QR1.76mn compared with net buyers of QR2.24mn on Sunday. The Gulf institutions were net sellers to the extent of QR1.26mn against net buyers of QR9.82mn the previous day. The domestic institutions’ net buying decreased noticeably to QR1.21mn compared to QR6.37mn on August 31. However, the foreign retail investors turned net buyers to the tune of QR5.64mn against net sellers of QR0.8mn on Sunday. The foreign institutions were net buyers to the extent of QR2.07mn compared with net sellers of QR12.01mn the previous day. The Gulf individual investors’ net buying expanded perceptibly to QR1.45mn against QR0.52mn on August 31. The local retail investors’ net profit booking weakened markedly to QR3.2mn compared to QR6.45mn on Sunday. The Arab institutions had no major net exposure against net buyers to the extent of QR0.32mn the previous day. The main market saw 2% slump in trade volumes to 105.81mn shares, less than 1% in value to QR278.54n and 17% in deals to 14,385. In the venture market, a total of 0.07mn equities valued at QR0.2mn changed hands across 16 transactions.

Qatar Chamber, in co-operation with the Young Entrepreneurs Club, has organised a training workshop on international partnerships. The workshop, which saw the participation of 75 attendees, focused on international partnership management skills, the challenges facing entrepreneurs, and strategies for ensuring partnership sustainability.It provided participants with the knowledge and skills to build and manage international partnerships, covering all stages from identifying suitable partners to negotiation, contract drafting, and long-term evaluation to ensure sustainability and shared success.Abdulaziz al-Qahtani, an expert in entrepreneurship and international project management and general manager of the S CITY Platform for new ventures, highlighted the most pressing challenges entrepreneurs and startups face in forming global partnerships.Drawing on his experience with international startups through the S CITY Platform, he shared practical solutions and strategies. He noted that international partnerships are key to business growth in today’s fast-changing economy and stressed the importance for entrepreneurs to sharpen negotiation skills and manage shared resources effectively to stay competitive and enter new markets.Fatima Issa al-Kuwari, Head of Training and Development at Qatar Chamber, underlined the chamber’s commitment to developing the capabilities of young people and entrepreneurs by organising high-quality programs that strengthen their competitiveness.She noted that managing international partnerships is a key pillar of business expansion and access to new markets. Through such workshops, the chamber seeks to provide an integrated platform for training and knowledge that helps participants turn their ideas and projects into viable opportunities supported by strategic partnerships, thereby contributing to economic development and reinforcing Qatar’s position as a regional business and investment hub, according to her.

The Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) has changed its official logo, 20 years after its establishment under Law No 33 of 2005.It joined the umbrella of the governmental visual identity of Qatar after adopting the official emblem of the state in its new corporate identity.This move reflects the well-established and close connection between it and the national identity and further enhances its institutional presence both locally and internationally.

Qatar and India have explored opportunities for cooperation across key sectors, including transport and logistics, finance and investment, food security and agriculture, to strengthen the economic and investment partnership between the two countries.This was discussed at the Qatar-India joint investmen, held in New Delhi, with the participation of senior officials and leaders from the public and private sectors of both nations.HE Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Sayed, Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, and Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Finance, co-chaired the meeting.The meeting is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional cooperation, aiming to advance the economic, trade and investment relations between Qatar and India, while broadening avenues for collaborations at a time of sustained growth in their bilateral ties.On the sidelines of the visit, Qatatr's delegation held high-level meetings with senior Indian government officials.Al-Sayed met with Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry; Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance; Chaudhary; and Rajiv Memani, President of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), alongside representatives of leading Indian companies.The programme also featured thematic meetings between the technical teams of both sides, bringing together representatives from the Indian government and the Qatari delegation.

Market EyeAhead of the US key inflation data in the US, the Qatar Stock Exchange listed, like other major Gulf bourses, saw severe selling pressure, leading to a 112-point plunge in its index and about QR7bn in capitalisation.The foreign institutions were seen increasingly net profit takers as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.99% to 11,226.84 points, although it touched an intraday high of 11,367 points.The industrials, insurance and banking counters witnessed higher than average selling pressure in the main market, whose year-to-date gains truncated further to 6.2%.The Gulf institutions turned bearish in the main bourse, whose capitalisation eroded QR6.93bn or 1.02 to QR670.75bn, mainly on large and small cap segments.The domestic institutions’ substantially weakened net buying had its influence on the main market, which saw as many as 2,966 exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.02mn trade across eight deals.However, the local retail investors were seen net buyers in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the increase.The Islamic index was seen declining slower than the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills.The Arab individual investors turned bullish in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds.The Total Return Index shed 0.99% and the All Share Index by 1.06% and the All Islamic Index by 0.59% in the main market.The industrials sector index tanked 1.61%, insurance (1.26%), banks and financial services (1.25%), transport (0.27%) and consumer goods and services (0.24%); while telecom gained 0.25% and real estate 0.12%.About 71% of the traded constituents were in the red with major losers in the main market being Meeza, Industries Qatar, QNB, Qatar Insurance, Qatar Electricity and Water, Qatar Islamic Bank, Doha Bank, AlRayan Bank, Gulf International Services, QLM, Nakilat and Gulf Warehousing.Nevertheless, Ezdan, Medicare Group, Milaha, Vodafone Qatar, Inma Holding and Mazaya Qatar were among the gainers in the main bourse.In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares appreciate in value.The foreign institutions’ net profit booking increased drastically to QR50.95mn compared to QR31.06mn the previous day.The Gulf institutions turned net sellers to the tune of QR1.6mn against net buyers of QR8.3mn on August 27.The domestic institutions’ net buying decreased substantially to QR18.76mn compared to QR31.4mn on Wednesday.The foreign individual investors’ net buying eased marginally to QR1.18mn against QR1.86mn the previous day.However, the Qatar individuals were net buyers to the extent of QR29.75mn compared with net sellers of QR6.35mn on August 27.The Arab retail investors turned net buyers to the tune of QR2.7mn against net sellers of QR3.38mn on Wednesday.The Gulf individuals were net buyers to the extent of QR0.18mn compared with net sellers of QR0.59mn the previous day.The Arab institutions had no major net exposure against net profit takers to the tune of QR0.18mn on August 27.The main market saw a 2% jump in trade volumes to 143.38mn shares, 4% in value to QR359.1mn and 5% in deals to 18,014.In the venture market, a total of 1.63mn equities valued at QR4.55mn changed hands across 275 transactions.

The US-Qatar Business Council–Doha (USQBC Doha) and the AI Trust Foundation (AITF) hosted 'AI Market Exchange: Unlocking Opportunity across the US and Qatar Ecosystems', a virtual forum designed to strengthen cross-border collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI).The closed-door forum convened AI founders and leaders from both countries to explore how each ecosystem’s strengths can be leveraged for mutual advancement.The session came at a timely moment, aligning with Qatar’s Third National Development Strategy (NDS3), the US commitment to supporting its AI industry, and ongoing bilateral efforts to advance commercial co-operation.Amna al-Kaabi, Head of Emerging Technologies at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), delivered a presentation highlighting opportunities within Qatar’s AI landscape. Following her remarks, participants joined breakout discussions led by industry leaders, including Chady Haddad (Microsoft Qatar); Michael Jordan (AST); Dr Ali Alaboudy (Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council); Huzayfa Patel (Qatar Financial Centre), and Prof Prasanna Kumar (Business Optima).These sessions surfaced actionable insights and forged new connections between US and Qatari participants. Sheikha Mayes bint Hamad al-Thani, Managing Director at USQBC Doha, said “AI is not only reshaping industries but also redefining the future of global competitiveness. By aligning the strengths of US-Qatar relations and building on our solid commercial partnership, we can accelerate innovation, expand knowledge transfer, and position both countries as contributors to global AI leadership.”Leah Perry, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors at AITF, said cross-border collaboration is essential for responsible AI innovation and for building commercially vibrant, resilient AI ecosystems. "We proudly support USQBC Doha’s work and partnership to bridge ecosystems and unlock shared value across regions and sectors,” Perry added.The AI Market Exchange is part of USQBC Doha and AITF’s ongoing partnership to accelerate responsible AI innovation across talent, capital, and policy levers. The two organisations will continue to develop platforms that connect the US and Qatari stakeholders and expand opportunities for strategic co-operation in AI.

Market Eye Mirroring the concerns over the independence of the US Federal Reserve, the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Wednesday witnessed profit booking as its key index lost as much as 67 points and capitalisation melted in excess of QR2bn. The banks and consumer goods sectors experienced higher than average selling pressure as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.58% to 11,338.81 points, although it touched an intraday high of 11,420 points. The Arab individuals were seen increasingly net profit takers in the main market, whose year-to-date gains truncated to 7.26%. The Gulf retail investors’ higher net selling had its influence on the main bourse, whose capitalisation melted QR2.11bn or 0.31 to QR677.68bn mainly on small and microcap segments. The Gulf funds’ substantially weakened net buying had its effect on the main market, which saw as many as 1,500 exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.01mn trade across three deals. The local retail investors continued to be bearish but with lesser vigour in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the decrease. The Islamic index fell slower than the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills. The foreign institutions continued to be net profit takers but with lesser intensity in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds. The Total Return Index shed 0.58% and the All Share Index by 0.45% and the All Islamic Index by 0.43% in the main market. The banks and financial services sector declined 0.72%, consumer goods and services (0.53%), transport (0.38%), real estate (0.34%), telecom (0.06%) and industrials (0.05%); even as insurance gained 1.24%. Major shakers in the main market included Woqod, QIIB, Qatar Islamic Bank, Inma Holding, Nakilat, Widam Food, Gulf International Services and Barwa. Nevertheless, Meeza, Estithmar Holding, Qatar Insurance, Doha Bank, QLM, Ezdan, Gulf Warehousing and Milaha were among the movers in the main bourse. In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares appreciate in value. The Arab individual investors’ net selling increased noticeably to QR3.38mn compared to QR1.98mn the previous day. The Gulf retail investors’ net profit booking expanded marginally to QR0.59mn against QR0.52mn on August 26. The Gulf institutions’ net buying weakened substantially to QR8.3mn compared to QR180.48mn on Tuesday. However, the domestic funds turned net buyers to the tune of QR31.4mn against net sellers of QR22.51mn the previous day. The foreign individuals were net buyers to the extent of QR1.86mn compared with net buyers of QR3.24mn on August 26. The foreign institutions’ net profit booking decreased drastically to QR31.06mn against QR105.83mn on Tuesday. The local retail investors’ net selling shrank significantly to QR6.35mn compared to QR45.84mn the previous day. The Arab institutions’ net profit booking eased marginally to QR0.18mn against QR0.56mn on August 26. The main market saw a 42% plunge in trade volumes to 139.42mn shares, 64% in value to Q3449962mn and 51% in deals to 17,159. In the venture market, a total of 0.09mn equities valued at QR0.24mn changed hands across 22 transactions.

Qatari investors are keen to explore investment opportunities in Africa, particularly in Botswana, which is considered a leading investment destination, according to Qatar Chamber.This was disclosed by Qatar Chamber when it hosted Dr. Farzam Kamalabadi, the presidential envoy of Botswana.He was received by board members Mohamed bin Ahmed al- Obaidli and Dr. Mohamed bin Jawhar al-Mohamed, in the presence of Ali Bu Sherbak al-Mansori, acting general manager of the Qatar Chamber.The meeting discussed economic and trade relations between Qatar and Botswana and ways to develop them. It also reviewed the investment climate and opportunities available in both countries, with a special focus on promising sectors in Botswana.Al-Obaidli stressed on the importance of having flexible legislations that guarantee investment protection and encourage further investments, calling for a joint business meeting between both sides to discuss potential cooperation and opportunities.Emphasising that Botswana is interested in attracting Qatari investments, Kamalabadi said there are successful Qatari investments in his country in the hospitality and banking sectors."Botswana enjoys a safe investment climate, a clear strategic vision, and diverse opportunities in key sectors such as mining, agriculture, and infrastructure," he said, expressing his country’s aspiration to become a hub for business and investment in Africa.Qatar has achieved many significant milestones, most notably hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022, al-Mohamed said,underlining that Doha has successfully built strong economic partnerships with countries around the world.He stressed that Qatari investors look forward to benefiting from the investment opportunities in Botswana in a way that benefits both sides.Al-Mansori highlighted the importance of cooperation pacts between the chambers of commerce of both countries, which would enhance private sector partnerships and open the way for joint projects that serve the economic aspirations of both sides.

India's multinational automotive major Ashok Leyland is strengthening its presence in Qatar with it entering into a pact with Al Futtaim to distribute its full range of trucks and buses in the Gulf country. The partnership was cemented at a signing ceremony in Dubai’s Intercontinental Festival City, attended by senior executives from both companies. Through its subsidiary FAMCO Qatar, Al Futtaim will now introduce Ashok Leyland’s full range of commercial vehicles (CVs) to the local market. Pioneers in the CV space, Ashok Leyland is a flagship of the Hinduja group, and is the secnd largest manufacturer of CVs in India, and fourth largest manufacturer of buses and 19th largest manufacturer of trucks in the world. This strategic alliance aligns with Al Futtaim’s vision to deepen its presence in high-growth GCC or Gulf Cooperation Council markets, uniting two industry leaders to address Qatar’s evolving mobility, infrastructure, and logistics requirements. "This milestone underscores Al Futtaim’s strategic commitment to delivering best-in-class mobility solutions that power economic growth and infrastructure development," said Ramez Hamdan, managing director of Al Futtaim Industrial Equipment. Ashok Leyland’s reputation for quality and reliability, combined with FAMCO Qatar’s expertise in tailored transport solutions, will support the country’s growth by providing vehicles that set the highest standards in performance, efficiency, and dependability, according to him. Shenu Agarwal, managing director and chief executive officer of Ashok Leyland said its partnership with Al Futtaim marks an important milestone as it enters the Qatari market with its full range of best-in-class commercial vehicles. "With Al Futtaim’s proven leadership and deep expertise in the region, we are confident of delivering unmatched value to customers through products that embody reliability, innovation, and performance. Together, we aim to contribute meaningfully to the future of mobility and the growth of Qatar’s transport and logistics sector," he said.

Market EyeThe Gulf institutions' stronger buying interests led the Qatar Stock Exchange to surge 112 points and its key index surpassed 11,400 levels and capitalisation add in excess of QR8bn.The banks, consumer goods and industrials counters witnessed higher than average demand as the 20-stock Qatar Index rose 0.99% to 11,405.5 points, recovering from an intraday low of 11,265 points.The Gulf individuals’ weakened net buying had its influence on the main market, whose year-to-date gains widened to 7.89%.However, the foreign funds were seen net profit takers in the main bourse, whose capitalisation added QR8.06bn or 1.2% to QR679.79bn mainly on large and midcap segments.The local retail investors turned bearish in the main market, which saw as many as 3,240 exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.02mn trade across seven deals.The domestic institutions were seen increasingly net sellers in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the increase.The Islamic index saw slower gains than the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills.The foreign individuals turned net profit takers in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds.The Total Return Index soared 0.99% and the All Share Index by 1.14% and the All Islamic Index by 0.64% in the main market.The banks and financial services sector shot up 1.66%, consumer goods and services (1.48%), industrials (1.16%) and real estate (0.36%); while telecom declined 1.56%, insurance (0.17%) and transport (0.16%).Major movers in the main market included Meeza, QNB, Industries Qatar, Woqod, Qatar Islamic Bank and Qatar Electricity and Water.Nevertheless, QLM, Ooredoo, Commercial Bank, Doha Bank, Gulf International Services, Qatar German Medical Devices, Al Faleh Educational Holding, Al Mahhar Holding, Estithmar Holding, Mazaya Qatar and Gulf Warehousing were among the shakers in the main bourse.In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value.The Gulf institutions’ net buying strengthened substantially to QR180.48mn compared to QR6.82mn the previous day.The Gulf retail investors’ net profit booking weakened marginally to QR0.52mn against QR0.97mn on August 25.However, the foreign institutions turned net sellers to the tune of QR105.83mn compared with net buyers of QR5.83mn on Monday.The local retail investors were net sellers to the extent of QR45.84mn against net buyers of QR6.61mn the previous day.The domestic institutions’ net profit booking expanded perceptibly to QR22.51mn compared to QR19.74mn on August 25.The foreign individual investors turned net sellers to the tune of QR3.24mn against net buyers of QR2.1mn on Monday.The Arab retail investors’ net selling increased noticeably to QR1.98mn compared to QR0.67mn the previous day.The Arab institutions were net profit takers to the extent of QR0.56mn against no major net exposure on August 25.In the main market, trade volumes almost doubled to 238.65mn shares and value more than tripled to QR949.52mn on more than doubled deals to 34,915.In the venture market, a total of 0.23mn equities valued at QR0.62mn changed hands across 40 transactions.

Techno Q has reported net profit of QR9.8mn on revenues of QR103mn in the first half (H1) of 2025.The majority of the revenue (70.27%) was generated by the company’s core activities relating to the audiovisual systems, hospitality solutions, business solutions and lighting systems.The subsidiary, Techno Q Security Systems accounted for 29.38% of the revenue, primarily from ELV (extra low voltage) and security systems services. A minor contribution came from operations in Saudi Arabia.The H1-2025 performance translated into a gross profit of QR33.6mn."Our H1 performance reflects disciplined execution, margin expansion, and a stronger balance sheet... With a healthy secured backlog and a robust pipeline of Qatar-hosted events, we are confident in our ability to capture additional opportunities across ICT (information, communication and technology), security systems, hospitality solutions, and systems integration," said Zeyad al-Jaidah, co-founder and managing director of Techno Q.However, net earnings declined from QR12.9mn in H1-2024, resulting in a net margin to ease to 9.5% in H1-2025 against 11.7% the year-ago period.Techno Q continues to be in a strong financial position with its total equity at QR120.8mn.The company significantly reduced its bank financing by 60.33% year-on-year to QR0.4mn in H1-2025.The group strengthened its liquidity with cash rising from QR56.1mn in H1-2024 to QR73.4mn in H1-2025, while borrowings decreased from QR1.1mn to QR0.4mn and despite 2024 dividend payments of QR12mn.As a result, total net cash improved from QR43.2mn in H1- 2024 to QR61mn in H1-2025, reflecting enhanced financial flexibility and lower leverage.

MEEZA, Doha's leading managed IT (information technology) services and solutions provider, has secured a QR800mn commodity murabaha facility from Dukhan Bank, marking a significant milestone in its growth journey.This strategic financing will power MEEZA’s bold expansion plans to add 44MW (mega watt) of data centre capacity.The first phase alone will deliver 24MW, with 6MW purpose-built to support advanced AI (artificial intelligence) services, positioning MEEZA at the forefront of Qatar’s digital and artificial intelligence infrastructure.The long-term facility, structured under Shariah-compliant commodity murabaha principles, underscores Dukhan Bank’s confidence in MEEZA’s vision, operational excellence, and sustainable growth strategy.The funding will enable MEEZA to strengthen Qatar’s digital infrastructure, increase capacity for enterprise clients, and provide advanced cloud and cybersecurity solutions to meet the growing demand in both domestic and regional markets."Securing this facility from Dukhan Bank is a strategic milestone for MEEZA. It equips us with the financial strength to deliver one of the most significant data centre expansions in Qatar’s history — adding 44MW of capacity, including 6MW purpose-built for advanced AI services," said Mohamed Ali al-Ghaithani, chief executive officer of MEEZA.Ahmed I. Hashem, acting Group chief executive officer of Dukhan Bank said as a leading Shariah-compliant financial institution, it remains committed to enabling the growth of companies that play a vital role in advancing Qatar’s economic diversification.

Market EyeMirroring the global sentiments over uncertainties in the US Federal Reserve's rate cut path, the Qatar Stock Exchange Monday fell more than 29 points and its key index retreated below 11,300 levels and capitalisation eroded about QR3bn.The domestic funds were seen net profit takers as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.26% to 11,293.42 points, although it touched an intraday high of 11,350 points.The consumer goods, transport, banks and industrials counters witnessed higher than average selling pressure in the main market, whose year-to-date gains truncated to 6.83%.More than 65% of the traded constituents were in the red in the main bourse, whose capitalisation shed QR2.88bn or 0.43% to QR671.73bn mainly on small and microcap segments.The Arab individuals turned bearish in the main market, which saw as many as 0.02mn exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.04mn trade across six deals.However, the Gulf institutions were net buyers in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the increase.The Islamic index saw slower decline than the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills.The local retail investors and foreign funds were seen net buyers in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds.The Total Return Index shed 0.26% and the All Share Index by 0.38% and the All Islamic Index by 0.22% in the main market.The consumer goods and services sector index declined 0.56%, transport (0.54%), banks and financial services (0.38%), industrials (0.37%), insurance (0.23%), telecom (0.18%) and real estate (0.11%).Major losers in the main market included Baladna, Medicare Group, Alijarah Holding, Estithmar Holding, Milaha, QNB, Mannai Corporation and Industries Qatar.In the junior bourse, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value.Nevertheless, Doha Bank, Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding, QLM, Al Mahhar Holding and Meeza were among the gainers in the main market.The domestic institutions turned net sellers to the tune of QR19.74mn compared with net buyers of QR4.54mn the previous day.The Arab individuals were net profit takers to the extent of QR0.67mn against net buyers of QR6.09mn on August 24.However, the Gulf institutions turned net buyers to the tune of QR6.82mn compared with net sellers of QR7.1mn on Sunday.The local retail individuals were net buyers to the extent of QR6.61mn against net sellers of QR2.4mn the previous day.The foreign institutions turned net buyers to the tune of QR5.83mn compared with net sellers of QR1.3mn on August 24.The foreign individual investors’ net buying strengthened marginally to QR2.1mn against QR1.58mn on Sunday.The Gulf retail investors’ net profit booking weakened perceptibly to QR0.97mn compared to QR1.41mn the previous day.The Arab institutions had no major net exposure for the second consecutive session.The main market saw a 6% jump in trade volumes to 121.84mn shares, 18% in value to QR311.22mn and 15% in deals to 13,997.In the venture market, a total of 0.6mn equities valued at QR1.66mn changed hands across 99 transactions.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) on Sunday opened the week weak with its key index losing 20 points despite gainers outnumbering losers by wide margin.The Gulf institutions were seen net profit takers as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.18% to 11,322.64 points, although it touched an intraday high of 11,388 points.The banks and insurance counters witnessed higher than average selling pressure in the main market, whose year-to-date gains truncated to 7.11%.The Gulf individuals turned bearish in the main bourse, whose capitalisation shed QR1.11bn or 0.16% to QR674.61bn mainly on microcap segments.The local retail investors were increasingly net sellers in the main market, which saw as many as 45 exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank) valued at QR108 trade across one deal.The domestic institutions’ weakened net buying had its influence on the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the decrease.The Islamic index made gains vis-à-vis decline in the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills.The foreign funds continued to be net sellers but with lesser intensity in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds.The Total Return Index was down 0.18% and the All Share Index by 0.23%; while the All Islamic Index was up 0.05% in the main market.The banks and financial services sector index declined 0.69%, insurance (0.34%) and telecom (0.18%); while industrials gained 0.57%, real estate (0.48%), transport (0.4%) and consumer goods and services (0.27%).Major losers in the main market included Baladna, QNB, Qatar Insurance, Qatar Islamic Bank, Doha Insurance, Mekdam Holding, Commercial Bank, QIIB, AlRayan Bank and Ooredoo.In the junior bourse, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value.Nevertheless, about 59% of the traded constituents extended gains to investors in the main bourse with major gainers being QLM, Medicare Group, Al Faleh Educational Holding, Qatar German Medical Devices, Qatar Electricity and Water, Dlala, Mannai Corporation, Industries Qatar, Aamal Company, Qamco, Ezdan and Nakilat.The Gulf institutions turned net sellers to the tune of QR7.1mn compared with net buyers of QR1.45mn last Thursday.The local retail individuals’ net selling increased marginally to QR2.4mn against QR2.18mn the previous trading day.The Gulf individuals were net profit taker to the extent of QR1.41mn compared with net buyers of QR0.4mn on August 21.The domestic institutions’ net buying decreased perceptibly to QR4.54mn against QR5.94mn last Thursday.However, the Arab individuals’ net buying expanded noticeably to QR6.09mn compared to QR2.32mn the previous trading day.The foreign retail investors’ net buying strengthened marginally to QR1.58mn against QR1.34mn on August 21.The foreign institutions’ net profit booking decreased markedly to QR1.3mn compared to QR9.1mn last Thursday.The Arab institutions had no major net exposure against net sellers to the extent of QR0.16mn the previous trading day.The main market saw a 9% contraction in trade volumes to 114.74mn shares, 24% in value to QR263.28mn and 46% in deals to 12,153.In the venture market, a total of 0.37mn equities valued at QR1.05mn changed hands across 54 transactions.