25/03/2026 04:59 AST
Amidst confusion over the US-Iran talks, the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Tuesday reopened after Eid holidays with a huge 141 points decline, knocking off about QR11bn in capitalisation.
The transport, banking and industrials counters witnessed higher than average selling pressure as the 20-stock Qatar Index fell 1.37% to 10,150.7 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,320 points.
The Gulf institutions were seen net profit takers in the main market, whose year-to-date losses mounted further to 5.68%.
More than 72% of the traded constituents were in the red in the main bourse, whose capitalisation eroded QR10.85bn or 1.78% to QR600.18bn mainly on large and small cap segments.
The Arab individuals turned net sellers in the main market, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the decrease.
The domestic funds were seen bearish in the main bourse, which saw as many 0.04mn exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.26mn trade across 29 deals.
The Gulf retail investors were increasingly net sellers in the main market, which saw a total of 0.23mn sovereign bonds and sukuk valued at QR2.31bn change hands across six transactions.
The Islamic index was seen declining slower than the other indices of the main bourse, which saw no trading of treasury bills.
The Total Return Index shed 1.37%, the All Share Index by 1.49% and the Al Rayan Islamic Index by 0.76% in the main bourse.
The transport sector index tanked 2.81%, banks and financial services (1.71%), industrials (1.52%), insurance (1.3%), real estate (0.84%) and telecom (0.3%); while consumer goods and services gained 0.35%.
As many as 39 declined, while 14 gained and one was unchanged in the main market.
Major shakers in the main market included Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, Estithmar Holding, Nakilat, Gulf International Services, Qamco, QNB, Lesha Bank, Baladna, Mosanada Facilities Management Services, Industries Qatar, Ezdan, Qatar National Cement, Mazaya Qatar and Gulf Warehousing.
Nevertheless, Qatar Cinema and Film Distribution, Ahlibank Qatar, Doha Bank, Nebras Energy, Vodafone Qatar and Milaha were among the gainers in the main bourse. In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares appreciate in value.
The Gulf funds turned net sellers to the tune of QR25.52mn compared with net buyers of QR27.87mn on March 18.
The Arab retail investors were net sellers to the extent of QR15.47mn against net buyers of QR5.05mn last Thursday.
The domestic funds turned net sellers to the tune of QR8.25mn compared with net buyers of QR138.22mn the previous trading day.
The Gulf individuals' net profit booking grew marginally to QR0.64mn against QR0.28mn on March 18.
However, the local retail investors' net buying increased significantly to QR74.01mn compared to QR40.84mn last Thursday.
The foreign retail investors were net buyers to the extent of QR6.33mn against net sellers of QR0.3mn the previous trading day.
The foreign institutions' net selling decreased drastically to QR30.46mn compared to QR211.4mn on March 18.
The Arab institutions had no major net exposure for the fourth straight session.
The main market saw 23% contraction in trade volumes at 212.78mn shares and 41% in value to QR748.34mn but on 79% increase in deals to 55,923.
In the venture market, a total of 0.05mn equities valued at QR0.1mn changed hands across 14 transactions.
Gulf Times
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