The Qatar Stock Exchange continued to remain under the bearish spell for the second day on Monday, dropping more than 109 points, mainly dragged by banking and industrials equities.

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday retreated below 9,200 levels mainly dragged by telecom and banking equities.

Rising geopolitical tensions and the US pullout from Iran nuclear deal had their reflections in the Qatar Stock Exchange, which saw more than QR6bn loss in capitalisation this week.

Severe selling, especially in the mid and microcap segments, led Qatar Stock Exchange plunge 282 points in its key index and QR18bn in capitalisation this week which saw the US Fed maintain status quo on its interest rates.

The Qatar Stock Exchange witnessed more than 64% of the traded constituents decline but overall it settled 126 points higher this week, riding on the waves of increased foreign ownership limits in certain underlying scrips.

Qatar Stock Exchange on Wednesday sunk below 8,600 levels mainly on strong selling pressure in the banking, industrials and real estate equities.

The Qatar Stock Exchange continued to remain under bearish spell for the fourth straight session to settle a tad above 8,300 levels, as non-Qatari and Gulf institutions turned profit takers.

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday surpassed 8,000 levels with ease, mainly on sustained buying interests of foreign institutions.

Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday witnessed strong buying interests especially in insurance and consumer goods; yet it settled in the negative for the second consecutive day.

Robust buying in the telecom counter on Monday helped lessen the overall selling pressure in the remaining six counters at the Qatar Stock Exchange.

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday failed to break the 8,200 barrier as it veered into negative trajectory despite buying interests in transport and insurance counters.

The Qatar Stock Exchange on Tuesday gained for the third straight session, mainly on the back of strong buying interests in the industrials and telecom equities.