The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) fell 213.34 points or 2.0% to close at 10,485.94 for the week.Market capitalisation declined by 2.5% to QR620.3bn from QR636.4bn at the end of the previous trading week. Of the 54 companies traded, 13 ended the week higher, 40 ended lower, and one unchanged. Zad Holding (ZHCD) was the best performing stock for the week, rising 3.5%. Meanwhile, Barwa Real Estate (BRES) was the worst performing stock for the week, falling 11.6%.**media[426006]**QNB Group (QNBK), Qatar Islamic Bank (QIBK) and Qatar Aluminum (QAMC) were the main contributors to the weekly index decline. They removed 47.26, 29.20 and 15.11 points from the index, respectively.**media[426007]**Traded value during the week declined 8.3% to QR2,295.1mn vs. QR2,501.7mn in the prior trading week. QAMC was the top value stock traded during the week with total traded value of QR218.0mn.**media[426008]**Traded volume decreased 3.9% to 851.0mn shares compared with 885.3mn shares in the prior trading week. The number of transactions fell 13.6% to 138,255 vs. 160,052 in the prior week. QAMC was the top volume stock traded during the week with total traded volume of 161.0mn shares.**media[426009]**Foreign institutions remained bearish, ending the week with net selling of QR328.2mn vs. net selling of QR430.6mn in the prior week. Qatari institutions remained bullish with net buying of QR96.5mn vs. net buying of QR146.5mn in the week before. Foreign retail investors ended the week with net buying of QR37.2mn vs. net buying of QR0.7mn in the prior week. Qatari retail investors recorded net buying of QR194.5mn vs. net buying of QR283.3mn.**media[426010]**Global foreign institutions are net buyers of Qatari equities by $398.9mn YTD, while GCC institutions are long by $62.4mn.The QSE index closed down by -2.0% to 10,485.94 from the week before. The index continued its decline last week and breached below its latest support of the 100-WMA near 10,550, signaling the downside pressure would continue. Meanwhile, the index has been witnessing selling pressure over the past few weeks, on the back of geopolitical tensions, aligning with other global markets. On the downside, any sustained weakness below 10,380 can drag the index further lower, to test its 10,150-10,100 levels. On the flip side, acceptance above 10,850 is required, to show any sort of respite. We continue to advise not to trade in this geopolitical situation, as the markets behaviour can be highly volatile and uncertain.