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The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index rose to 10,873 points at the beginning of Monday's trading, up 0.31%, or 33.44 points, compared to the previous session's close, supported by gains in six sectors. According to figures released by the QSE, Transportation went up (+0.82%), Real Estate (+0.50%), Consumer Goods and Services (+0.46%), Banks and Financial Services (+0.23%), Industrials (+0.14%), and Telecoms (+0.09%). Meanwhile, Insurance went down (-0.08%). As of 10:00 am, trading volume totaled 36.888 million shares, with a turnover of QR 71.389 million across 3208 transactions.

South Korea's consumer prices grew by more than 2% in September, returning to the 2% range after one month, largely due to rising prices of essential food items, data showed Thursday. Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, increased 2.1 % from a year earlier last month, South Korea's (Yonhap) news agency said, citing data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics. Inflation had remained above the Bank of Korea's 2% target for four consecutive months through April before slowing to 1.9% in May. It then climbed again, staying above 2% in both June and July, before slowing down to 1.7% in August. The service sector continued its upward trend, posting a 2.2% on-year gain. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, went up 2% in September, accelerating from August's 1.3% growth.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index edged up 0.03% at the start of Monday's session, adding 3.27 points to reach 11,134 compared to the previous close.The slight rise was driven by gains in four sectors: Industrials (+0.31%), Telecoms (+0.28%), Insurance (+0.02%), and Banks and Financial Services (+0.02%). In contrast, losses were recorded in Transportation (-0.39%), Consumer Goods and Services (-0.17%), and Real Estate (-0.03%). As of 10:00 am, trading volume stood at 14.203 million shares, with a turnover of QR 36.290 million across 2,600 transactions.