The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) saw a notable boost on Tuesday, with its index climbing by 66 points (0.66%) to close at 10,213.33 points, compared to 10,146 points in the previous session. The market capitalisation also rose by 0.63%, reaching QR600.593 billion, up from QR596.854 billion.
Trading activity during the session included 94.03 million shares exchanged in 11,907 transactions, with a total value of QR242.33 million. Of the listed companies, 29 recorded gains, 22 declined, and two remained unchanged.
All major sectors—except insurance—posted gains:
- Telecommunications led with a 2.88% increase.
- Consumer goods and services rose by 1.03%.
- Industrials and banks and financial services increased by 0.48% and 0.47%, respectively.
- Transportation added 0.35%, while real estate was up by 0.34%.
- Insurance, however, dipped by 0.27%.
Other indices reflected the overall upbeat market tone:
- QSE Total Return Index gained 0.66% to 24,094.21.
- QSE Al Rayan Islamic Index rose by 0.64% to 4,909.13 points.
- MSCI QSE 20 ESG Index increased by 0.55% to 801.92.
- QSE All Share Index climbed 0.60% to 3,755.13 points.
The gains come after a turbulent previous week where the QSE index dropped by 1.35% to 10,095.09 points, largely due to global market uncertainties following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on Chinese imports. However, investor confidence rebounded after the U.S. temporarily suspended tariffs on select countries, fueling market recovery and helping the index surpass the 10,000-point mark again.
