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Local retail investors turn increasingly net buyers on QSE; index settles below 10,500 level
12/10/2020 9:52:03 PM20

Local retail investors turn increasingly net buyers on QSE; index settles below 10,500 level

Local retail investors were increasingly net buyers and their Gulf counterparts turned bullish on the Qatar Stock Exchange, which otherwise settled below 10,500 levels.

Realty, banking sectors help QSE inch near 10,500 level
12/3/2020 10:02:41 PM20

Realty, banking sectors help QSE inch near 10,500 level

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Thursday gained 74 points to inch near the 10,500 levels, mainly lifted by the real estate and banking sectors.

Domestic institutions’ buying interests lift QSE above 10,000 points
10/20/2020 9:59:14 PM20

Domestic institutions’ buying interests lift QSE above 10,000 points

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday drove back into positive trajectory to settle above 10,000 points, mainly lifted by domestic institutions’ buying interests.

Qatar shares settle marginally lower below 10,000 level
10/20/2020 12:19:05 AM20

Qatar shares settle marginally lower below 10,000 level

The Qatar Stock Exchange yesterday settled marginally lower below the 10,000 levels, mainly dragged by telecom, industrials, insurance and consumer goods sectors.

Private sector exports return to pre-coronavirus levels: Qatar Chamber
9/14/2020 12:04:03 AM20

Private sector exports return to pre-coronavirus levels: Qatar Chamber

The total value of Qatar’s foreign merchandise trade in June 2020 stood at QR19.6bn, reflecting a 9.8% growth from QR19.3bn in April this year, according to Qatar Chamber’s latest monthly economic newsletter...

QSE settles below 9,900 levels as foreign funds book profits
8/26/2020 6:52:12 PM20

QSE settles below 9,900 levels as foreign funds book profits

The retail investors’ strong buying was completely masked by foreign funds’ profit booking that the Qatar Stock Exchange on Wednesday settled below 9,000 levels.

QFC-based corporate banks’ net profits jump 9-fold; assets grow 34%
8/20/2020 6:51:39 PM20

QFC-based corporate banks’ net profits jump 9-fold; assets grow 34%

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)-based corporate banks’ net profits saw nine-fold year-on-year jump and total assets grew 34%; and their stable deposits rose markedly in 2019 ...

Airline profits unlikely to reach forecast, says IATA chief
5/31/2018 9:59:31 AM20

Airline profits unlikely to reach forecast, says IATA chief

International Air Transport Association Chief Executive Alexandre de Juniac said his organisation will issue fresh forecasts next week.

Qatar shares turn bearish, index settles below 9,000 mark
4/12/2018 8:35:12 PM20

Qatar shares turn bearish, index settles below 9,000 mark

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Thursday witnessed local retail investors turn bearish and their non-Qatari counterparts increasingly book profits, after three consecutive days of a bull-run.

British PM vows crackdown on company bosses
1/21/2018 7:01:38 PM20

British PM vows crackdown on company bosses

Theresa May said she would outline plans in the coming weeks to crack down on "abuse" of the system by business chiefs, following the collapse of outsourcing firm Carillion last week.

Emirates airline posts 82.5% drop in 2016-17 profit
5/11/2017 5:48:53 PM20

Emirates airline posts 82.5% drop in 2016-17 profit

Leading Middle East airline Emirates said Thursday its profits had plunged by 82.5% in its last fiscal year, blaming fierce competition, currency devaluations and US travel restrictions.

High-end iPhone pushes prices up for Apple, but sales slow
5/3/2017 10:25:02 AM20

High-end iPhone pushes prices up for Apple, but sales slow

Apple Inc sold fewer iPhones than expected in the first three months of the year, but that bare statistic hides an important bright spot for the company. The average selling price of an iPhone has grown.