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The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index gained 0.07% at the beginning of Thursday's trading, adding 7.74 points to reach 10,963 points, compared to the previous session's close, backed by three sectors. According to figures from QSE, the Industrial sector rose by 0.36%, the Real Estate sector increased by 0.04%, and the Banks and Financial Services sector edged up by 0.01%. Meanwhile, the Consumer Goods and Services sector fell by 0.12%, the Transport sector by 0.23%, the Insurance sector by 0.42%, and the Telecommunications sector by 0.74%. At 10:00 am, QSE recorded 2,565 transactions worth QAR 50.025 million, distributed over 21.752 million shares.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index declined by 0.19% at the beginning of Wednesday's trading, losing 21.38 points compared to the previous session's close, dropping to the level of 11,031 points, under pressure from five sectors. Figures from QSE showed a positive performance for Industrials, up by 0.16%, while Real Estate remained stable at 0.00%. Meanwhile, performance was negative for Insurance by 0.14%, Consumer Goods and Services by 0.21%, Transportation by 0.32%, Banks and Financial Services by 0.36%, and Telecoms by 0.80%. At 10:00 AM, QSE recorded trading worth QAR 47.341 million, distributed over 20.454 million shares, executed in 3,076 transactions.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index held steady above 11,000 points at the start of Tuesday's trading, rising by 0.27% and adding 29.16 points to reach 11,031 points compared to the previous session's close, backed by six sectors. QSE figures showed positive performance for the Transport sector at 1.26%, the Consumer Goods and Services sector at 0.65%, the Insurance sector at 0.65%, the Real Estate sector at 0.33%, the Industrial sector at 0.29%, and the Banks and Financial Services sector at 0.07%. In contrast, the Telecommunications sector recorded a negative performance of 0.05%. At 10:00 am, QSE recorded 2,854 transactions worth QR 55.3 million, and distributed over 16.551 million shares.

Reflecting the optimism on further rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Monday gained for the second straight session as its key index rose more than 24 points and capitalisation added in excess of QR1bn.The local retail investors were seen net buyers as the 20-stock Qatar Index rose 0.22% to 11,001.88 points, recovering from an intraday low of 10,951 points.The foreign retail investors turned bullish in the main market, whose year-to-date gains improved to 4.08%.The telecom and transport counters witnessed higher than average demand in the main bourse, whose capitalisation added QR1.41bn or 0.21% to QR659.05bn; mainly on microcap segments.The Gulf retail investors were increasingly net buyers in the main market, which saw as many as 0.15mn exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.38mn trade across 57 deals.The domestic institutions continued to be net buyers but with lesser intensity in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the rise.The Islamic index was seen gaining on par with the key barometer of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills.The Gulf institutions were increasingly net profit takers in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds.The Total Return Index gained 0.22%, the All Share Index by 0.13% and the All Islamic Index 0.22% in the main market.The telecom sector index shot up 2.63% and transport 0.65%; while insurance declined 0.68%, consumer goods and services (0.36%), real estate (0.25%), industrials (0.03%) and banks and financial services (0.01%).As many as 16 stocks gained, while 26 declined and 10 were unchanged.Major gainers in the main market included Ooredoo, Nakilat, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, Mekdam Holding, Dukhan bank, Estithmar Holding and Gulf Warehousing.Nevertheless, Qatar Insurance, Inma Holding, Mazaya Qatar, Mannai Corporation, Qatar Oman Investment, Qatar German Medical Devices, Baladna and Ezdan were among the shakers in the main bourse.In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value.The local retail investors turned net buyers to the tune of QR7.87mn compared with net sellers of QR13.97mn on September 28.The foreign individual investors were net buyers to the extent of QR3.71mn against net sellers of QR1.03mn the previous day.The Arab retail investors turned net buyers of QR1.53mn compared with net profit takers of QR1.03mn on Sunday.The Gulf individual investors’ net buying strengthened marginally to QR0.99mn against QR0.61mn on September 28.However, the Gulf funds’ net profit booking expanded perceptibly to QR14.68mn compared to QR13.42mn the previous day.The foreign institutions’ net selling increased noticeably to QR1.48mn against QR0.2mn on Sunday.The domestic institutions’ net buying weakened markedly to QR2.05mn compared to QR4.7mn on September 28.The Arab institutions had no major net exposure for the second consecutive session.The main market saw a 46% jump in trade volumes to 121.25mn shares and 49% in value to QR363.92mn on more than doubled deals to 25,597.In the venture market, a total of 0.35mn equities valued at QR0.92mn changed hands across 101 transactions.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index began the week on a negative note, falling 21.57 points, or 0.20%, to reach 10,936 points at the start of trading on Sunday, weighed down by losses across all sectors.The Insurance sector led the decline with a drop of 0.91%, followed by Industrials (-0.50%), Transportation (-0.42%), Real Estate (-0.30%), Consumer Goods and Services (-0.17%), Banks and Financial Services (-0.07%), and Telecoms (-0.03%).By 10:00 am, QSE reported a turnover of QR 52.154 million from 19.881 million shares traded across 2,375 transactions.

Market EyeConcerns on future rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve had its overarching influence in the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), which closed the week in the negative, after remaining bullish for four consecutive weeks, with key index plummeting 349 points and capitalisation eroding about QR20bn.Foreign institutions were seen net profit takers as the 20-stock Qatar Index plunged 3.09% this week which saw an Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales forecast suggest that Qatar's gross domestic product growth to nearly double to 4.8% in 2026 on "significant" liquefied natural gas output through North Field expansion.More than 60% of the traded constituents were in the red this week which saw Qatar draft new legislations, including an updated public–private partnership law, a foreign investment law and a bankruptcy law, to help the private sector, which otherwise has been saving QR100mn annually through various industrial incentives.The Gulf institutions turned bearish in the main market this week which saw Ooredoo Group sell a minority 6% stake in Meeza-QSTP to certain funds managed by Fiera Capital (UK) at the current market price.The Arab individuals were seen net sellers in the main bourse this week which saw Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company sign a pact to acquire a 7% stake held by Qatar Oman Investment Company in the Qatar Aluminum Extrusion Company.However, the domestic funds turned net buyers in the main market this week which saw the Qatar Central Bank’s second phase of primary dealer framework record 29 deals valued in excess of QR2.8bn to date.The local retail investors were seen bullish in the main bourse this week which saw a total of 0.02mn AlRayan Bank-sponsored exchange traded fund QATR worth QR0.06mn trade across 14 deals.The foreign individuals turned net buyers in the main market this week which saw 0.01mn Doha Bank-sponsored exchange-traded fund QETF valued at QR0.08mn change hands across 17 transactions.The Islamic index was seen declining slower than the other indices of the main market this week, which saw as many as 0.21mn of sovereign bonds valued at QR2.12bn trade across four deals.Market capitalisation plunged QR19.86bn or 2.94% to QR656.75bn on the back of large and midcap segments this week which saw no trading of treasury bills.Trade turnover and volumes were on the decrease in the main and venture markets this week which saw the consumer goods and realty sectors together constitute more than 61% of the total trade volumes.The Total Return Index plummeted 3.09%, the All Share Index by 3.11% and the All Islamic Index by 2.01% this week which saw Al Mahhar Holding Company find place in the FTSE Russell Global Equity Index Series.The banks and financial services sector index plunged 4.62%, industrials (2.16%), transport (1.62%), real estate (1.11%) and consumer goods and services (0.35%); while telecom and insurance gained 0.54% and 0.27% respectively this week which saw Mekdam Holding Group bag a QR204mn contract from Qatar Fertiliser Company.The market was skewed towards shakers with as many 32 constituents reporting declines, while 16 gained and five were unchanged this week which saw QTerminals, in which Milaha holds 49% stake, work towards sustainability for all its future acquisitions, as it aims to broaden the footprint in the strategic global markets.Major losers in the main market included QNB, Widam Food, Dukhan Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank, Industries Qatar, Commercial Bank, Doha Bank, AlRayan Bank, Mannai Corporation, Qatar National Cement, Gulf International Services, Qamco, United Development Company, Barwa and Nakilat. In the junior bourse, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value this week which saw Gulf Warehousing Company establish a branch of GWC Energy Logistics (Dubai) in Sharjah as part of the company’s expansion in the logistics sector across the UAE.Nevertheless, Medicare Group, Gulf Warehousing, Estithmar Holding, Baladna, Mazaya Qatar and Vodafone Qatar were among the movers in the main market this week which saw QNB Group completes an inaugural benchmark 750mn euros green bond issuance under its medium term note programme in the international capital markets.The foreign institutions turned net sellers to the tune of QR138.69mn compared with net buyers of QR260.96mn the previous week.The Gulf institutions were net sellers to the extent of QR26.2mn against net buyers of QR9.11mn the week ended September 18.The Arab individual investors were net sellers to the tune of QR9.25mn compared with net buyers of QR3.72mn a week ago.However, the domestic funds turned net buyers to the extent of QR83.9mn against net sellers of QR159.27mn the previous week.The Qatari individuals were net buyers to the tune of QR73.37mn compared with net sellers of QR101.56mn the week ended September 18.The foreign retail investors turned net buyers to the extent of QR11.38mn against net profit takers of QR8.39mn a week ago.The Gulf individuals were net buyers to the tune of QR5.26mn compared with net sellers of QR4.73mn the previous week.The Arab institutions’ net buying expanded marginally to QR0.23mn against QR0.17mn the week ended September 18.The main market saw 16% contraction in trade volumes to 886.29mn shares, 20% in value to QR2.33bn and 7% in deals to 112,681 this week.In the venture market, trade volumes shrank 81% to 0.45mn equities, value by 81% to QR1.15mn and transactions by 60% to 94.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index declined by 0.59% at the beginning of Thursday's trading, losing 65.76 points to reach the level of 11,012 points, compared to the previous session's close, pressured by five sectors.Figures from QSE showed positive performances for Telecoms by 0.26%, and Consumer Goods and Services by 0.11%, while performance was negative for Transportation by 1.12%, Industrials by 0.78%, Banks and Financial Services by 0.50%, Real Estate by 0.39% and Insurance by 0.02%.At 10:00 AM, QSE recorded 3,514 transactions worth QR 60.260 million, distributed over 24.931 million shares.

Market EyeForeign institutions were seen squaring off position in the Qatar Stock Exchange, which closed in the negative for the fourth straight session, resulting in 96 points plunge in index and about QR5bn in capitalisation.The banks, consumer goods and telecom counters witnessed higher than average selling pressure as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.86% to 11,078.5 points, although it touched an intraday high of 11,199 points.More than 73% of the traded constituents were in the red in the main market, whose year-to-date gains truncated further to 4.8%.The Gulf institutions were seen net profit takers in the main bourse, whose capitalisation eroded QR4.73bn or 0.71% to QR664.32bn; mainly on midcap segments.The Gulf retail investors turned bearish in the main market, which saw as many as 2,936 exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.02mn trade across six deals.The Arab institutions’ weakened net buying had its marginal influence on 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.However, the domestic funds turned net buyers in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds.The Total Return Index shed 0.86%, the All Share Index by 0.85% and the All Islamic Index 0.68% in the main market.The banks and financial services sector index tanked 1.24%, consumer goods and services (0.98%), telecom (0.94%), transport (0.26%), industrials (0.15%) and insurance (0.06%); while real estate was unchanged.As many as 10 stocks gained, while 38 declined and four were unchanged.Major losers in the main market included Medicare Group, Qatar Islamic Bank, QIIB, Qatar Oman Investment, Meeza, QNB, Dukhan Bank, Barwa, Ooredoo and Nakilat.In the juniour bourse, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value.Nevertheless, Estithmar Holding, Mazaya Qatar, Ezdan, Mekdam Holding, Gulf Warehousing and Vodafone Qatar were among the movers in the main market.The foreign institutions’ net profit booking increased substantially to QR44.51mn compared to QR5.55mn the previous day.The Gulf institutions turned net sellers to the tune of QR13.29mn against net buyers of QR12.47mn on September 23.The Gulf individual investors were net sellers to the extent of QR0.71mn compared with net buyers of QR1.31mn on Tuesday.The Arab institutions’ net buying weakened marginally to QR0.02mn against QR0.05mn the previous day.However, the domestic funds turned net buyers to the tune of QR43.53mn compared with net sellers of QR2.24mn on September 23.The local retail investors were net buyers to the extent of QR13.09mn against net sellers of QR5.02mn on Tuesday.The foreign individual investors’ net buying strengthened perceptibly to QR5.21mn compared to QR4.7mn the previous day.The Arab retail investors’ net profit booking shrank noticeably to QR3.33mn against QR5.72mn on September 23.The main market saw a 22% jump in trade volumes to 217.05mn shares, 22% in value to QR572.05mn and 3% in deals to 24,303.In the venture market, a total of 0.23mn equities valued at QR0.6mn changed hands across 18 transactions.

Market EyeThe bearish spell continued for the third straight session in the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Tuesday with its key index losing 47 points and capitalisation eroding more than QR5bn, reflecting the concerns over future rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, which signalled a measured approach to further easing.The transport and banking counters witnessed higher than average selling pressure as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.42% to 11,174.88 points, although it touched an intraday high of 11,234 points.As much as 51% of the traded constituents were in the red in the main market, whose year-to-date gains truncated further to 5.71%.The Arab individuals turned net profit takers in the main bourse, whose capitalisation eroded QR5.23bn or 0.78% to QR669.05bn; mainly on large and midcap segments.The local retail investors were also seen net sellers in the main market, which saw as many as 8,352 exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.02mn trade across three deals.The domestic institutions were seen bearish in the main bourse, whose trade turnover grew amidst lower volumes.The Islamic index made gains vis-a-vis declines 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 vigour in the main bourse, which saw as many as 0.21mn sovereign bonds valued at QR2.12bn change hands across four deals.The Total Return Index shed 0.42% and the All Share Index by 0.65%, while the All Islamic Index was up 0.1% in the main market.The transport sector index tanked 1.06%, banks and financial services (1.05%), insurance (0.26%), industrials (0.14%) and real estate (0.14%); whereas consumer goods and services gained 0.68% and telecom 0.08%.As many as 21 stocks gained, while 26 declined and four were unchanged.Major losers in the main market included QNB, Baladna, Al Faleh Educational Holding, Nakilat, Dukhan bank, Industries Qatar and Milaha.In the junior bourse, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value.Nevertheless, Medicare Group, Qatar Islamic Bank, Qatar German Medical Devices, Al Meera, Inma Holding, Al Mahhar Holding, Estithmar Holding and Qamco were among the movers in the main market.The Arab individuals turned net sellers to the tune of QR5.72mn against net buyers of QR1.33mn the previous day.The local retail investors were net sellers to the extent of QR5.02mn compared with net buyers of QR24.36mn on Monday.The domestic institutions turned net profit takers to the tune of QR2.24mn against net buyers of QR7.57mn on September 22.However, the Gulf funds were net buyers to the extent of QR12.47mn compared with net sellers of QR9.42mn the previous day.The foreign retail investors turned net buyers to the tune of QR4.7mn against net profit takers of QR0.75mn on Monday.The Gulf individual investors’ net buying increased marginally to QR1.31mn compared to QR1.2mn on September 22.The Arab institutions’ net buying was rather flat at QR0.05mn.The foreign institutions’ net profit booking weakened substantially to QR5.55mn against QR24.35mn the previous day.The main market saw a 14% shrinkage in trade volumes to 177.43mn shares but on 2% jump in value to QR468.27mn and 2% in deals to 23,671.In the venture market, a total of 0.08mn equities valued at QR0.2mn changed hands across 26 transactions.

The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index dropped 15.67 points, or 0.14%, to 11,206 points at the start of trading on Tuesday, compared with the previous session's close. Leading the decline was the transportation sector, which fell by 0.36%, followed by Banks and Financial Services (-0.25%), Insurance (-0.11%), and Industrials (-0.09%). In contrast, gains were recorded in Consumer Goods and Services (+0.03%), Real Estate (+0.05%), and Telecoms (+0.01%). By 10:00 am, QSE reported a turnover of QR 89.811 million from 42.432 million shares traded across 3,559 transactions.

Market EyeProfit booking, especially from the foreign and Gulf funds, on Monday extended the bearish run in the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) for the second straight session.The industrials and transport counters witnessed higher than average selling pressure as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed about 45 points or 0.4% to 11,222.06 points, although it touched an intraday high of 11,285 points.About 58% of the traded constituents were in the red in the main market, whose year-to-date gains truncated to 6.16%.The foreign individuals continued to be net sellers but with lesser intensity in the main bourse, whose capitalisation melted QR1.05bn or 0.16% to QR674.28bn; mainly on micro and small cap segments.The local retail investors were seen net buyers in the main market, which saw as many as 1,164 exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR9,729 trade across six deals.The domestic funds were seen bullish in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the increase.The Islamic index was seen declining faster than the main barometer of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills.The Arab individual investors turned net buyers in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds.The Total Return Index shed 0.4%, the All Share Index by 0.23% and the All Islamic Index by 0.51% in the main market.The industrials sector index shrank 0.88%, transport (0.44%), real estate (0.34%) and banks and financial services (0.08%); while consumer goods and services gained 0.27%, telecom (0.16%) and insurance (0.14%).As many as 20 stocks gained, while 30 declined and two were unchanged.Major losers in the main market included QLM, Doha Bank, Industries Qatar, Widam Food, Qatar Islamic Bank, Qamco, Barwa, United Development Company and Nakilat.Nevertheless, Al Faleh Educational Holding, Baladna, Qatar Oman Investment, Medicare Group, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding, Ezdan and Vodafone Qatar were among the gainers in the main bourse. In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares appreciate in value.The foreign institutions turned net sellers to the tune of QR24.35mn compared with net buyers of QR9.02mn on September 21.The Gulf institutions were net profit takers to the extent of QR9.42mn against net buyers of QR9.83mn the previous day.However, the local retail investors turned net buyers to the tune of QR24.36mn compared with net sellers of QR5.85mn on Sunday.The domestic funds were net buyers to the extent of QR7.57mn against net profit takers of QR5.5mn on September 21.The Arab retail investors turned net buyers to the tune of QR1.33mn compared with net sellers of QR6.17mn the previous day.The Gulf individual investors’ net buying increased noticeably to QR1.2mn against QR0.16mn on Sunday.The Arab institutions’ net buying was rather flat at QR0.05mn.The foreign retail investors’ net profit booking eased markedly to QR0.75mn compared to QR1.53mn on September 21.The main market saw 41% surge in trade volumes to 207.48mn shares, 12% in value to QR460.77mn and 15% in deals to 23,041.In the venture market, a total of 0.04mn equities valued at QR0.1mn changed hands across 13 transactions.

Market EyeEnding three consecutive days of bull-run, the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Sunday opened the week weak with its key index losing more than 41 points and capitalisation melting in excess of QR1bn.The banking counter witnessed higher than average selling pressure as the 20-stock Qatar Index lost 0.36% to 11,266.82 points, although it touched an intraday high of 11,312 points.About 56% of the traded constituents were in the red in the main market, whose year-to-date gains truncated to 6.58%.The foreign institutions’ weakened net buying had its influence on the main bourse, whose capitalisation melted QR1.28bn or 0.19% to QR675.33bn; mainly on small cap segments.The Arab funds’ marginally lower net buying had its impact on 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 10 deals.The Arab individuals were increasingly net profit takers in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the decline.The Islamic index was seen declining slower than the main barometer of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills.The domestic institutions continued to be net sellers but with lesser intensity in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds.The Total Return Index shed 0.36%, the All Share Index by 0.28% and the All Islamic Index by 0.31% in the main market.The banks and financial services sector index declined 0.51%, industrials (0.23%), consumer goods and services (0.12%) and real estate (0.1%); while telecom gained 0.78%, insurance (0.2%) and transport (0.18%).As many as 15 stocks gained, while 29 declined and eight were unchanged.Major losers in the main market included Qatar Islamic Bank, Widam Food, Qamco, Dukhan Bank, Gulf International Services, Al Faleh Educational Holding and Estithmar Holding. In the junior bourse, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value.Nevertheless, Meeza, Baladna, Medicare Group, QLM, QIIB, Al Mahhar Holding, Beema, Ooredoo, Vodafone Qatar and Milaha were among the movers in the main market.The Arab individual investors’ net profit booking increased noticeably to QR6.17mn against QR1.48mn last Thursday.The foreign institutions’ net buying decreased substantially to QR9.02mn compared to QR231.95mn on September 18.The Arab institutions’ net buying weakened marginally to QR0.05mn against QR0.06mn the previous trading day.However, the Gulf institutions turned net buyers to the extent of QR9.83mn compared with net sellers of QR4.42mn last Thursday.The Gulf individual investors were net buyers to the tune of QR0.16mn against net sellers of QR1.98mn on September 18.The domestic funds’ net selling shrank drastically to QR5.5mn compared to QR129.16mn the previous trading day.The local individual investors’ net selling weakened considerably to QR5.85mn against QR91.58mn last Thursday.The foreign retail investors’ net profit booking eased markedly to QR1.53mn compared to QR3.38mn on September 18.The main market saw 51% plunge in trade volumes to 147.65mn shares, 62% in value to QR412.21mn and 17% in deals to 19,963.In the venture market, a total of 0.04mn equities valued at QR0.1mn changed hands across 22 transactions.