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China's total goods imports and exports in yuan-denominated terms rose to 33.61 trillion yuan (about $4.73 trillion) in the first nine months of 2025, up 4% year-on-year, official data showed Monday. The growth rate accelerated from an increase of 3.5% registered in the first eight months of the year, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Goods exports led the overall expansion during the January-September period, surging 7.1% year-on-year to 19.95 trillion yuan, while imports stood at 13.66 trillion yuan, a slight decrease of 0.2%, Xinhua News Agency reported. In September alone, China's goods imports and exports increased by 8% year-on-year to 4.04 trillion yuan — marking the highest monthly increase so far this year. In the first nine months of 2025, China's goods trade with Belt and Road partner countries totaled 17.37 trillion yuan — 6.2% higher than a year earlier, GAC data revealed. Trade with ASEAN, Latin America, Africa and Central Asia grew by 9.6%, 3.9%, 19.5% and 16.7% year-on-year, respectively, while that with other economies in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation increased by 2%.

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.

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.