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Zawya
11-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar: QSE reopens with 139 points gain as foreign funds turn bullish; M-cap adds $2.04bln
Qatar - An across the board buying was visible as the 20-stock Qatar Index shot up 1.31% to 10,697.1 points, recovering from an intraday low of 10,576 points. The Qatar Stock Exchange Tuesday reopened after Eid holidays with a huge 139 points gain in index and more than QR7bn in capitalisation, mirroring global sentiments on the back of positive signals emanating on the US-China trade talks. An across the board buying was visible as the 20-stock Qatar Index shot up 1.31% to 10,697.1 points, recovering from an intraday low of 10,576 points. The foreign institutions were seen net buyers in the main market, which reported 1.19% gains year-to-date. About 83% of the traded constituents extended gains to investors in the main bourse, whose capitalisation added QR7.44bn or 1.19% to QR631.81bn mainly on account of mid and small cap segments. However, the local retail investors turned bearish in the main market, which saw as many as 1,500 exchange traded funds (sponsored by Doha Bank) valued at QR0.02mn trade across two deals. The Gulf institutions were increasingly net profit takers in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the rise. The Islamic index was seen gaining slower than the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills. The Arab individual investors turned bullish in the main bourse, which saw a total of 0.1mn sovereign bonds valued at QR1.04bn change hands across three transactions. The Total Return Index gained 1.31%, the All Islamic Index 1.16% and the All Share Index 1.29% in the main market. The banks and financial services sector index soared 1.88%, real estate (1.25%), consumer goods and services (0.93%), insurance (0.75%), telecom (0.68%), industrials (0.47%) and transport (0.23%). Major movers in the main market included Vodafone Qatar, Beema, Qatar Oman Investment, Commercial Bank, Baladna, Qatar Islamic Bank, Doha Bank, QIIB, Lesha Bank, Dukhan Bank, Qatari Investors Group, Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding, Qamco, Qatar Insurance, Mazaya Qatar, Ezdan and Nakilat. Nevertheless, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, Milaha, Gulf International Services, Qatar Islamic Insurance and Ooredoo were among the shakers in the main bourse. In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value. The foreign institutions turned net buyers to the tune of QR87.62mn compared with net profit takers of QR55.13mn last Wednesday. However, the local individuals were net sellers to the extent of QR45.68mn against net buyers of QR36.06mn on June 4. The Gulf institutions' net selling increased substantially to QR14.75mn compared to QR1.62mn the previous trading day. The Arab retail investors turned net sellers to the tune of QR10.55mn against net buyers of QR3.09mn last Wednesday. The domestic institutions were net profit takers to the extent of QR10.18mn compared with net buyers of QR14.51mn on June 4. The foreign individual investors' net selling strengthened noticeably to QR3.98mn against QR0.37mn the previous trading day. The Gulf retail investors turned net sellers to the tune of QR2.47mn compared with net buyers of QR3.46mn last Wednesday. The Arab institutions had no major net exposure for the second straight session. The main market saw an 11% jump in trade volumes to 234.17mn shares and less than 1% in value to QR494.59mn but on 41% contraction in deals to 24,293. In the venture market, a total of 0.1mn equities valued at QR0.28mn changed hands across 10 transactions. © Gulf Times Newspaper 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
27-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar: QSE sees 60% stocks gain, but index edges down; M-cap flat
Qatar - The foreign institutions were increasingly net profit takers as the 20-stock Qatar Index was down mere four points or 0.04% to 10,731.92 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,769 points. The Qatar Stock Exchange on Monday witnessed more than 60% of the traded constituents return gains but overall it settled marginally lower, even as its market capitalisation was rather flat. The foreign institutions were increasingly net profit takers as the 20-stock Qatar Index was down mere four points or 0.04% to 10,731.92 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,769 points. The foreign retail investors turned net sellers in the main market, whose year-to-date gains narrowed to 1.52%. The telecom and banks witnessed higher than average selling pressure in the main bourse, whose capitalisation was rather flat at QR633.91bn amidst gains in midcap segments. The local retail investors continued to be bearish but with lesser vigour in the main market, which saw no trading of exchange traded funds. The Gulf and domestic institutions were seen increasingly net buyers in the main bourse, whose trade turnover fell amidst higher volumes. The Islamic index was seen declining faster than the main barometer of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills. The Arab individuals were increasingly net buyers in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds. The Total Return Index was down 0.04% and the All Islamic Index by 0.09%; while the All Share Index was up 0.01% in the main market. The telecom sector declined 0.55% and banks and financial services (0.23%); whereas insurance gained 1.15%, real estate (0.92%), consumer goods and services (0.64%), industrials (0.19%) and transport (0.15%). Major shakers in the main market include Medicare Group, Ooredoo, Milaha, Qatar German Medical Devices, QIIB, Medicare Group and Qamco. In the junior bourse, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value. Nevertheless, Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, Alijarah Holding, Vodafone Qatar, Mazaya Qatar, Barwa, Commercial Bank, Dlala, Inma Holding, Woqod, Estithmar Holding and Nakilat were among the movers in the main market. The foreign institutions' net buying increased substantially to QR14.66mn compared to QR3.54mn the previous day. The foreign individuals turned net sellers to the tune of QR1.46mn against net buyers of QR3.81mn on May 25. The Gulf retail investors' net profit booking strengthened marginally to QR0.88mn compared to QR0.15mn on Sunday. However, the Gulf institutions' net buying expanded perceptibly to QR11.02mn against QR8.34mn the previous day. The domestic institutions' net buying increased noticeably to QR10.35mn compared to QR5.46mn on May 25. The Arab individual investors' net buying shot up perceptibly to QR7.82mn against QR3.47mn on Sunday. The local retail investors' net profit booking eased markedly to QR12.18mn compared to QR17.39mn the previous day. The Arab institutions had no major net exposure. The main market witnessed a 40% surge in trade volumes to 224.41mn shares, 71% in value to QR468.58mn and 75% in deals to 22,343. In the venture market, as many as 31,906 equities valued at QR0.09mn changed hands across nine transactions. © Gulf Times Newspaper 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
26-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar: Across the board selling drags QSE down; M-cap melts $719mln
Qatar - An across the board profit booking led the 20-stock Qatar Index to decline 0.35% to 10,736.41 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,797 points. The US President's tariff proposal on the European Union and the geopolitical tension in the region had their impact on the Qatar Stock Exchange, which saw its key index lose as much as 38 points and capitalisation melt more than QR2bn on the first day of the week. An across the board profit booking led the 20-stock Qatar Index to decline 0.35% to 10,736.41 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,797 points. The local retail investors turned net profit takers in the main market, whose year-to-date gains narrowed to 1.56%. About 68% of the traded constituents were in the red in the main bourse, whose capitalisation lost QR2.62bn or 0.41% to QR633.9bn on the back of midcap segments. The Gulf individuals were seen bearish in the main market, which saw as many as 210 exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank) valued at QR484 trade across two deals. The Gulf institutions' weakened net buying had its influence on the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the decline. The Islamic index was seen declining faster than the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills. The foreign institutions continued to be net sellers but with lesser intensity in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds. The Total Return Index fell 0.35%, the All Islamic Index by 0.5% and the All Share Index by 0.4% in the main market. The insurance sector index declined 1.2%, transport (0.97%), real estate (0.61%), telecom (0.53%), consumer goods and services (0.5%), industrials (0.48%) and banks and financial services (0.2%). Major shakers in the main market include QLM, Vodafone Qatar, Beema, Nakilat, Baladna, Qatar Electricity and Water, Aamal Company, Qatar Insurance, Industries Qatar and Mazaya Qatar. Nevertheless, Commercial Bank, Mannai Corporation, Al Faleh Educational Holding, Qatar Oman Investment and Qatar German Medical Devices were among the movers in the main bourse. The Qatari individual investors turned net sellers to the tune of QR17.39mn compared with net buyers of QR7.08mn last Thursday. The Gulf retail investors were net sellers to the extent of QR0.15mn against net buyers of QR0.38mn on May 22. The Gulf institutions' net buying decreased perceptibly to QR8.34mn compared to QR10.99mn on the previous trading day. However, the domestic institutions turned net buyers to the tune of QR5.46mn against net sellers of QR3.37mn last Thursday. The foreign individual investors' net buying strengthened noticeably to QR3.81mn compared to QR0.88mn on May 22. The Arab retail investors were net buyers to the extent of QR3.47mn against net sellers of QR0.51mn the previous trading day. The foreign institutions' net buying decreased substantially to QR3.54mn compared to QR15.45mn last Thursday. The Arab institutions had no major net exposure. The main market witnessed a 24% plunge in trade volumes to 160mn shares, 46% in value to QR274.15mn and 49% in deals to 12,769. © Gulf Times Newspaper 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
