Uncertainties over the failed US-Iran talks had their reflection on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), which closed this week weak.The banks and transport counters witnessed higher than average selling pressure as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.49% this week which saw QIIB report QR368mn in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026. “The market reaction is linked to geopolitics. There has been a negative bias after the US–Iran talks collapsed, although losses have been moderate,” an analyst working with a leading commercial bank told Gulf Times. The Islamic index was seen making gains vis-a-is declines in the other indices of the main bourse this week, which saw AlRayan Bank report net profit of QR361mn in Q1-2026. The market was skewed towards shakers in the main market this week which saw Nebras’ Q1-2026 net profit at QR295mn.The consumer goods and industrials sectors accounted for about 56% of the trading volumes in the main market this week which saw Doha Bank report net profit of QR234mn in January-March 2026. More than 59% of the traded constituents extended gains to investors in the main market this week, which saw a total of 0.02mn AlRayan Bank-sponsored exchange traded fund QATR worth QR0.04mn trade across 16 deals. Market capitalisation shed QR3.6bn or 0.56% to QR634.95bn on the back of mid and small cap segments this week which saw a total of 0.04mn Doha Bank-sponsored exchange traded fund QETF worth QR0.44mn trade across 44 transactions. Trade turnover and volumes were on the decline in the main market this week which saw as many as 70 sovereign sukuks valued at QR0.7mn change hands across seven deals. Trade turnover and volumes were on the decrease in the venture market this week which saw no trading of treasury bills. The Total Return Index shed 0.49% and the All Share Index by 0.66%, while the All Islamic Index gained 0.34% this week which saw Milaha strategically realign its business segments to deliver a more integrated platform that better serves customers and drive sustainable growth. The banks and financial services sector index tanked 1.61%, transport (1.3%), real estate (0.45%) and telecom (0.19%); whereas insurance gained 1.72%, industrials (1.5%) and consumer goods and services (0.11%) this week which saw Techno Q outline a five-point strategy, which includes controlled expansion and technology-led differentiation, to strengthen market leadership and ensure profitable trajectory. Of the 54 stocks, as many as 32 declined, while 21 gained and one was unchanged this week which saw KPMG in Qatar view that Doha could see the revival of initial public offerings or IPOs/listing in the energy sectors in the medium-to-long term in the post Iran-war scenario. Major shakers in the main market included Aamal Company, Doha bank, Qatar National Cement, Gulf Warehousing, Medicare Group, QNB, Qatar Islamic Bank, Inma Holding, Qatar German Medical Devices, United Development Company, Mazaya Qatar, Ooredoo, Milaha and Nakilat. In the juniour bourse, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value this week. Nevertheless, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, Doha Insurance, Dlala, Baladna, Estithmar Holding, QIIB, Widam Food, Meeza, Industries Qatar, Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding and Vodafone Qatar were among the movers in the main market this week. The main bourse saw an 11% contraction in trade volumes to 0.87bn shares, 12% in value to QR2.28bn and 17% in deals to 131,849 this week. In the venture market, trade volumes plummeted 54% to 2.1mn equities, value by 57% to QR4.77mn and transactions by 59% to 409 this week. “Going forward, the trajectory of the market depends on renewed negotiations and the stability of Strait of Hormuz,” the analyst said.