The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) lost 199.07 points or 2.3% to close at 8,611.10 vs. the previous week. Market capitalisation decreased by 1.7% to QR526.4bn from QR535.6bn at the end of the previous trading week.Of the 54 companies traded, 14 ended higher, three remained unchanged, while 37 ended lower. Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co (QIMD) was the best performing stock for the week, climbing 7.3%. Meanwhile, National Leasing (NLCS) was the worst performing stock for the week, declining 9.6%.Qatar Islamic Bank (QIBK), Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQK) and Nakilat (QGTS) were the main contributors to the weekly index decline, shaving off 57.62, 34.26 and 18.74 points from the index, respectively.Traded value during the week surged by 31.6% to QR1,863.3mn vs. QR1,415.5mn in the prior trading week. QNB Group (QNBK) was the top-value stock traded during the week with total value traded of QR234.7mn.Traded volume also surged by 48.7% to 884.9mn shares compared with 594.9mn shares in the prior trading week. The number of transactions increased 54.6% to 155,031 vs. 100,299 in the prior week. Baladna (BLDN) was the top-volume stock traded during the week with total volume traded of 109.2mn shares.Foreign institutions remained bullish, ending the week with net buying of QR23.7mn vs. net buying of QR53.4mn in the prior week. Qatari institutions turned bullish, ending the week with net buying of QR71.5mn vs. net selling of QR35.4mn in the week before. Foreign retail investors ended the week with net selling of QR7.7mn vs. net buying of QR6.6mn in the prior week. Qatari retail investors ended the week with net selling of QR28.0mn vs. net selling of QR10.3mn.**media[508428]**Global foreign institutions have a net bearish Qatari equities position of $38.9mn YTD, while GCC institutions are also net sellers by $13.7mn.It was another week in the red as the QSE index dropped by 2.6%, continuing its movement below the psychological 9,000 level; it printed last at 8,611.1 points. We reiterate our previously posted opinion in the past reports: The index remains to cruise below its six-year low. Moreover, continuation (with possible pullbacks) towards the 8,300 level is expected. Our major weekly resistance level is now at the 9,000 level.